EDIGE AND THE NOGAI EPIC TRADITION
Аннотация
The Nogai Horde (1440-1634) became independent during the disintegration of the Jochi Ulus (1242-1502)[1] in the 15th century. The Nogais were the Kypchak Turkic speaking nomadic population of the steppe between the Edil-Jajık (Russian Volga and Ural) and the Low Danube (Dobruja). They are mostly the descendants of the Cumans of Eastern Europe from the 10th and 13th centuries. This is proven by modern Nogai folklore of the 20th and 21st centuries.[2] Except the people of Köten who migrated to Hungary the Cumans accepted Mongol rule under Nogai khan (1235-1300). This is why they started to use the name Nogai’s people (Nogaj eli).
The disintegration of the Jochi Ulus was triggered by the fact that the Eastern and Western parts (Kök and Ak Hordes) could not agree on the succession of khans. Toktamıš khan (1378-1397) ceased power from his uncle Urus khan (1361-1377) with the help of the ruler of Samarqand, Temür amir (1370-1405). Toktamıš tried to unite the empire while the western part was ruled by Mamaj mīrzā (1361-1380),[3] a military leader (beklerbek) from the Kıjat clan. When Mamaj was defeated by the Russians (1378-1380), Toktamıš executed him and united the two hordes. But the clans of the Kök (Blue Horde) started to support Edige warlord (amīr) from the Manggıt clan.