Golden Horde

American  

noun

1. the army of Mongol Tartars that overran eastern Europe in the 13th century, established a khanate in Russia, and maintained suzerainty there until the 15th century.

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Golden Horde British  

noun

1. the Mongol horde that devastated E Europe in the early 13th century. It established the westernmost Mongol khanate, which at its height ruled most of European Russia. Defeated by the power of Muscovy (1380), the realm split into four smaller khanates in 1405

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Example Sentences

The chart extends from the islands of the North Atlantic Ocean to the Mongol empire’s Golden Horde in what is now Eastern Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2023

Hulagu soon had his hands full defending his territory from his fellow Mongols, especially those of the Golden Horde.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Led by Chinggis’s oldest grandson, Batu, they became known as the Golden Horde, horde being one of the most common terms used for the tribal organization of the Mongols.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

It was a bit more like Genghis Khan and the Golden Horde — go faster than your competition in the richest places.

From The Verge • May 10, 2022

They had soon disposed of their jewels and they had spent a year at the camp of the Khan of the Golden Horde of Kipchak on the mighty River Volga.

From Medieval People by Power, Eileen Edna