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Berdi Beg
Berdi Beg (or Berdibek) was Khan of the Golden Horde from 1357 till 1359, succeeding his father Jani Beg of whom Berdi Beg may have been behind the poisoning. His reign was marked by turmoil and political murders, and in 1359 he was assassinated by his brother Qulpa, after which the Golden Horde fell apart. He had one unnamed daughter who was the wife of Mamai.
Genealogy.
- Genghis Khan
- Jochi
- Batu Khan
- Toqoqan
- Mengu-Timur
territory that later would become the Crimean Khanate. During the rule of Berdi Beg (1357–59) Mamai was appointed as "beqlar beg" (beylerbey), a position simultaneously combining the duties of general of the army, minister of foreign affairs, and the head of the supreme court.
Interregnum after the assassination of Berdi Beg.
Upon the assassination of Berdi Beg by Qulpa in 1359, Mamai associated himself with one of the coalitions formed to depose Qulpa. During that period of time the Golden Horde was in relative