Nogai Horde: Map & History
The Nogai Horde was a confederation founded by the Nogais that occupied the Pontic–Caspian steppe from about 1500 until they were pushed west by the Kalmyks and south by the Russians in the 17th century.
Wikipedia Encyclopedic Compendium
Historiographical synthesis & structured realm registry
The Nogai Horde was a confederation founded by the Nogais that occupied the Pontic–Caspian steppe from about 1500 until they were pushed west by the Kalmyks and south by the Russians in the 17th century. The Mongol tribe called the Manghuds constituted a core of the Nogai Horde.
Modern Countries Once Part of Nogai Horde
At its mapped extent, Nogai Horde covered territory in 2 present-day countries. The period shown is when the mapped borders include that country, and the note says how much of it.
States and Provinces
Largest Present-Day Cities in Its Territory
Each opens on the live map inside Nogai Horde's borders of that time.
Derived by testing mapped cities against this polity's dated territorial polygons, so the list is indicative and follows the borders in the source dataset.
Nogai Horde in Depth
History
After the Mongols managed to destroy the Cuman-Kipchak Confederation and conquered its lands, they established the Golden Horde also known as Ulus Juchi. At its peak it dominated most of the land area between Volga and Danube rivers. During this time Manghit Edigu Bey (Edigu) rose to power and managed to reorganize the various Manghit tribes into the Nogai Horde. Due to his role in defeating and killing Tokhtamysh he was granted a great measure of independence to the Nogai Horde and giving him control over much of the western territories of the Golden Horde. However, soon after his death, at the beginning of the 15th century the Golden Horde had entered a period of internal decline due to struggle for power between Crimea and Nogais and eastern Khanates.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Nogai Horde (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Nogai Horde: Key Facts
| Capital | Saray-Jük |
|---|---|
| Official languages | Kipchak, Kipchak–Nogai |
| Religion | Islam |
| Form of government | khanate |
| Founded | 1440 |
| Dissolved | 1634 |
Facts from Wikidata Q631210 (CC0).
Nogai Horde Map Over Time
Dated world maps on which Nogai Horde appears, with the other states of the time.
Nogai Horde Timeline
Key historical inflections from foundation to peak territorial expansion
Expansion to peak recorded area of 704,704 km² in 1516 CE.
Nogai Horde: Frequently Asked Questions
When did Nogai Horde exist?
Nogai Horde is dated to 1450 CE – 1563 CE, in the Early Modern & Age of Discovery era.
What was the capital of Nogai Horde?
The capital of Nogai Horde was Saray-Jük.
How large was Nogai Horde at its peak?
At its peak in 1516 Nogai Horde covered about 704,704 km².
Other Sovereign Realms
High & Late Middle Ages • Capital: Avarga
Early Modern & Age of Discovery • Capital: Söğüt, Bursa, Edirne, Constantinople
Early Modern & Age of Discovery • Capital: Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Lahore, Delhi
Early Modern & Age of Discovery • Capital: Raigad