Most historians consider it distinct from its earlier eastern branch.
Its name for itself refers to Juchi, the father of its founder. Most historians consider it distinct from its earlier eastern branch. Its few military setbacks include Mamai's humiliating defeat at Kulikovo, which was avenged by Tokhtamysh's sack of Moscow two years later. It declined after the death of Oz Beg and the onset of the Black Death didn't help either; its split into the Crimean, Astrakahn, and Kazan regions was facilitated by Timur. Originally led by Genghis Khan's grandson Batu, FTP, name this colorfully named western Mongol empire.
Its name for itself refers to Juchi, the father of its founder.
Golden Horde [or Kipchak Khanate]