Tini Beg
Tini Beg (Tatar: تينه بك), also known as Dinibeg, was the khan of the Golden Horde from 1341 to 1342.
| Tini Beg | |
|---|---|
 Tinibeg as depicted in Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible | |
| Khan of the Golden Horde Western Half (Blue Horde) | |
| Reign | 1341–1342 |
| Predecessor | Öz Beg Khan |
| Successor | Jani Beg |
| Born | unknown date Golden Horde |
| Died | 1342 Sarai |
| House | Borjigin |
| Dynasty | Golden Horde |
| Father | Öz Beg Khan |
| Mother | Sheritumgha Khatun |
| Religion | Islam |
Biography
He was born to Öz Beg Khan and his principal wife Sheritumgha Khatun. He was appointed as governor of White Horde in 1328. Muslim sources such as Ibn Battuta claimed that he was the most favored son of Ozbeg and was designated as heir.[1] He didn't become principal heir until his elder brother Timurbek's death in 1330. It was during when Golden Horde poet Qutb translated Nizami's "Khosrow and Shirin" for him Tini Beg and his wife Malika Khatun. During his reign Volhynia was lost to Grand Duchy of Lithuania. While fighting against Chagatai raiders on the eastern border or White Horde of Jochid ulus, he was probably murdered by his young brother Jani Beg, who was a regent.
Legacy
Tini Beg was remembered as more suitable man for the throne by Ibn Battuta.[1] He was considered pro-Christian[2] and received some letters from Benedict XII, who encouraged him to convert Christianity.[3]
Marriage
He had at least two wives:
- Jamila Malika Khatun[4]
- Anushirwan Khatun (m. 1330/1) — daughter of Shaikh Ali Jalayir, brother of Hasan Buzurg[5]
Depiction in modern culture
Films
- He is played by the Russian actor Andrei Panin in the 2012 film of The Horde
See also
References
- Gibb, H. A. R. (2017-07-05). The Travels of Ibn Battuta, A.D. 1325-1354: Volume II. 490: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-53992-0.CS1 maint: location (link)
- Spuler, Bertold (1969). The Muslim world: a historical survey. Brill Archive. p. 54.
- Ryan, James D. (1998). "Christian Wives of Mongol Khans: Tartar Queens and Missionary Expectations in Asia". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 8 (3): 411–421. ISSN 1356-1863.
- "HÜSREV ü ŞÎRÎN - TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi". TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- Ta'rīkh-i Shaikh Uwais : (History of Shaikh Uais) : Am important source for the history of Adharbaijān in the fourteenth century. p. 58.
Sources
- David Morgan, The Mongols
| Preceded by Ozbeg |
Khan of the Golden Horde 1341–1342 |
Succeeded by Janibeg |