Sarai Berke: The Cosmopolitan Capital of the Golden Horde

1250 CE · Saray-Berke (Volga Deltası yakını) · cultural

Sarai Berke, the capital of the Golden Horde, was one of the largest cities of its age; population estimates range from 100,000 to 600,000.

Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Buddhist communities lived side by side, and there was a quarter for Venetian and Genoese merchants. Ibn Battuta describes the city as "one of the greatest cities of Islam."

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What was Sarai Berke: The Cosmopolitan Capital of the Golden Horde?
Sarai Berke, the capital of the Golden Horde, was one of the largest cities of its age; population estimates range from 100,000 to 600,000.
When did Sarai Berke: The Cosmopolitan Capital of the Golden Horde happen?
1250 CE
Where did Sarai Berke: The Cosmopolitan Capital of the Golden Horde take place?
Saray-Berke (Volga Deltası yakını)