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Chagatai

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[chah-guh-tahy, chag-uh-, chah-guh-tahy, chag-uh-] / ˌtʃɑ gəˈtaɪ, ˌtʃæg ə-, ˈtʃɑ gəˌtaɪ, ˈtʃæg ə- /
Also Jaghatai.

noun

  1. a Turkic literary language of medieval Central Asia.


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Tarmashirin made one last attack on the Delhi Sultanate for the Chagatai Khanate in 1327.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

It was not until the 1290s that the Chagatai Khan Duwa made the first of several attempts not just to pillage but to conquer at least parts of the Delhi Sultanate.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

This map depicts the four khanates that made up the Mongol Empire in 1335: the Khanate of the Golden Horde, the Il-Khanate, the Chagatai Khanate, and the Khanate of the Great Khan, or Yuan dynasty.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In addition to fighting other Mongols, some Chagatai Khans raided and on a couple of occasions tried to conquer the Delhi Sultanate.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

King Barac is Borrak Khan, great-grandson of Chagatai, and sovereign of the Ulús of Chagatai, from 1264 to 1270.

From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Yule, Henry