// Middle Ages

Golden Horde

Period
AD 1294 – AD 1695
Duration
approx. 401 years
Greatest extent
around AD 1294
Area (max.)
approx. 4.9 million km²
Golden Horde at its greatest extent (around AD 1294) · Borders: Cliopatria
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Period and duration

Golden Horde — according to the map data from AD 1294 to AD 1695, roughly 401 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Golden Horde — greatest extent around AD 1294: the mapped borders then cover about 4.9 million km², roughly 3.3% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

AD 1294Area according to the map data (max. 4.9 million km²)AD 1695

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 1293)

After

Neighbours around AD 1294

The largest states in the region at the same time:

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Borders and dates: Cliopatria / Seshat Global History Databank (CC BY 4.0). Coastlines: Natural Earth. Text: Centaurian.