The Golden Horde–Ilkhanid War: Conflict Among the Mongols Themselves

1260 CE · Kafkasya · military

A dispute over religion and territory between the Muslim Golden Horde khan Berke and the Buddhist-Shamanist Ilkhan Hulagu turned into war.

It was the first great Mongol civil war; Berke's theological and political stance, which brought him into alliance with the Mamluks, reshaped Turco-Mongol alliances in the Islamic world.

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What was The Golden Horde–Ilkhanid War: Conflict Among the Mongols Themselves?
A dispute over religion and territory between the Muslim Golden Horde khan Berke and the Buddhist-Shamanist Ilkhan Hulagu turned into war.
When did The Golden Horde–Ilkhanid War: Conflict Among the Mongols Themselves happen?
1260 CE
Where did The Golden Horde–Ilkhanid War: Conflict Among the Mongols Themselves take place?
Kafkasya