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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

He and his successors pursued their own policies independently, however, and Kublai’s hold on the Chagatai Khanate remained only as strong as the armies he devoted to enforcing it.

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

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

King Barac is Borrak Khan, great-grandson of Chagatai, and sovereign of the Ulús of Chagatai, from 1264 to 1270.

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

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