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Chagatai

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

noun

  1. a Turkic literary language of medieval Central Asia.


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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

This map depicts the four khanates that made up the Mongol Empire in 1335: the Khanate of the Golden Horde, the Il-Khanate, the Chagatai Khanate, and the Khanate of the Great Khan, or Yuan dynasty.

From Textbooks Apr. 19, 2023

This Nogodar had gone to the Court of Chagatai, who was own brother to the Great Kaan, with some 10,000 horsemen of his, and abode with him; for Chagatai was his uncle.

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

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