Tarkhan : A Nomad Institution in an Islamic Context
Abstract: Under the Chinggisids, Tarkhan was not a purely honorary title but referred to a personal status. This article examines the development of the Tarkhan status in late-fourteenth-century Golden Horde. Its point of departure is an immunity-yarlïq granted by Khan Temür-Qutluq (r.1391-1399) to...
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| description | Abstract: Under the Chinggisids, Tarkhan was not a purely honorary title but referred to a personal status. This article examines the development of the Tarkhan status in late-fourteenth-century Golden Horde. Its point of departure is an immunity-yarlïq granted by Khan Temür-Qutluq (r.1391-1399) to a wealthy Muslim landowner that combines an ownership contract with a list of personal tax exemptions. This contribution traces back the landowner’s family to its Crimean estates and clarifies the role the family played as local supporters of the Jochids. The study of this family and its possessions offers important insights into the socio-economic organisation of the Golden Horde and shows how the khans convinced local elites to support them. Even if Tarkhans did not fulfil any office and were not part of the ruling inner circle, they played an essential role in local life and were key agents in the spread of Islam. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a0f291d6f2d74425926dbfd59b32da412025-01-09T13:21:56ZengUniversité de ProvenceRevue des Mondes Musulmans et de la Méditerranée0997-13272105-22712018-10-01143vol. 14310.4000/remmm.10955Tarkhan : A Nomad Institution in an Islamic ContextMarie FavereauAbstract: Under the Chinggisids, Tarkhan was not a purely honorary title but referred to a personal status. This article examines the development of the Tarkhan status in late-fourteenth-century Golden Horde. Its point of departure is an immunity-yarlïq granted by Khan Temür-Qutluq (r.1391-1399) to a wealthy Muslim landowner that combines an ownership contract with a list of personal tax exemptions. This contribution traces back the landowner’s family to its Crimean estates and clarifies the role the family played as local supporters of the Jochids. The study of this family and its possessions offers important insights into the socio-economic organisation of the Golden Horde and shows how the khans convinced local elites to support them. Even if Tarkhans did not fulfil any office and were not part of the ruling inner circle, they played an essential role in local life and were key agents in the spread of Islam.https://journals.openedition.org/remmm/10955TatarsIslamisationGolden HordeKeywords: TarkhanTax ExemptionMongol Empire |
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| title_short | Tarkhan : A Nomad Institution in an Islamic Context |
| title_sort | tarkhan a nomad institution in an islamic context |
| topic | Tatars Islamisation Golden Horde Keywords: Tarkhan Tax Exemption Mongol Empire |
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