THE UYGHURS AND UYGHUR LETTER İN THE GOLDEN ARMY STATE Cover Image

ALTIN ORDU DEVLETİ’NDE UYGURLAR ve UYGUR YAZISI
THE UYGHURS AND UYGHUR LETTER İN THE GOLDEN ARMY STATE

Author(s): Mehmet Kıldıroğlu, Zaure KENESOVNA KARTOVA
Subject(s): Cultural history, Political history, Social history, Government/Political systems, Turkic languages
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Golden Horde; Uygur; Genghis; Batu; Uygur Script; Atalık; Bacırtık Buga; Yarlık;

Summary/Abstract: The Golden Horde State was established by Batu (Sayın) Khan, son of Cuci, on the lands that were given to Cuci during Chingis Khan's life and generally known as the West Deşt-i Kıpçak. Although the ruling section of the Golden Horde, one of the most powerful governments of its time, was of Mongolian descent, many Turkish tribes, clans and communities, especially the Uyghurs and Kipchaks, were influential in this state. Shortly after the establishment of the state, it got the Turkish state characters. Therefore, this state also was called the Kipchak Khanate, the Turkish-Mongolian State. The influence of the Uyghurs in the Golden Horde State was great. Uyghurs accepted the Mongolian rule with their own will when Chingis Khan was alive. As a result, they were appointed to many positions in Mongolian states, especially the atabeg position. They taught the Mongolians to read and write, and over the time, they made Turkish language dominant especially in the Mongolian states which were established by Chingis’s grandchildren, Although Chingis himself spoke Mongolian, almost all of his grandchildren spoke Turkish. In the Golden Horde State, the Uyghurs both served as atabegs and also took part in other different positions.

  • Issue Year: 12/2020
  • Issue No: 48
  • Page Range: 531-540
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Turkish