Golden Horde
Preserved but no longer current.
The Mongolian Tartars who in me I3th century established an empire in S.E. Russia under Bator, grandson of Genjhis Khan They invaded Russia and made the gf eat hero Alexander Nevsky Grand Duke m 1252 Ttiey were later defeated in 1481.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Golden Horde” mean?
The Mongolian Tartars who in me I3th century established an empire in S.E. Russia under Bator, grandson of Genjhis Khan They invaded Russia and made the gf eat hero Alexander Nevsky Grand Duke m 1252 Ttiey were later defeated in 1481.
Is “Golden Horde” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.