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Chagatai

American

[chah-guh-tahy, chag-uh-, chah-guh-tahy, chag-uh-] / ˌtʃɑ gəˈtaɪ, ˌtʃæg ə-, ˈtʃɑ gəˌtaɪ, ˈtʃæg ə- /

Also Jaghatai.

noun

a Turkic literary language of medieval Central Asia.

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Tarmashirin made one last attack on the Delhi Sultanate for the Chagatai Khanate in 1327.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In addition to fighting other Mongols, some Chagatai Khans raided and on a couple of occasions tried to conquer the Delhi Sultanate.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

At various times, separately or in combination with each other, the other Mongol states supported usurpers against the Chagatai Khans.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

The most important long-term impact of the Chagatai Khanate was its solidification of Islam’s hold over western central Asia.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Now, Urumtsi or Bishbalik seems to have belonged, not to the Great Kaan, but to the empire of Chagatai, or possibly at this time to Kaidu.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Yule, Henry

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