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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Autor principal:	Marie Favereau
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Publicado:	Université de Provence 2018
Materias:	Keywords: Tarkhan Islamisation Tax Exemption Mongol Empire Golden Horde Tatars History of Africa DT1-3415 Social sciences (General) H1-99
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cd57d21e13d34a369d151faccbb9b48e2021-12-02T10:07:06ZTarkhan : A Nomad Institution in an Islamic Context0997-13272105-227110.4000/remmm.10955https://doaj.org/article/cd57d21e13d34a369d151faccbb9b48e2018-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://journals.openedition.org/remmm/10955https://doaj.org/toc/0997-1327https://doaj.org/toc/2105-2271Abstract: 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.Marie FavereauUniversité de ProvencearticleKeywords: TarkhanIslamisationTax ExemptionMongol EmpireGolden HordeTatarsHistory of AfricaDT1-3415Social sciences (General)H1-99ENFRRevue des Mondes Musulmans et de la Méditerranée, Vol 143, p vol. 143 (2018)
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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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Tarkhan : A Nomad Institution in an Islamic Context

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