Toqta
Tokhta (also spelled Toqta, Toktu, Tokhtai, Tochtu or Tokhtogha; Turki/Kypchak: توقتو; died c. 1312) was Khan of the Golden Horde from 1291 to 1312. He was a son of Mengu-Timur and a great-grandson of Batu Khan.
| Toqta توقتو | |
|---|---|
| Khan | |
A 14th century French illustration of Tokhta and his cousins, Temür, Chabar and Oljaitu. | |
| Khan of the Golden Horde Western Half (Blue Horde) | |
| Reign | 1291–1312 |
| Predecessor | Talabuga |
| Successor | Öz Beg Khan |
| Born | c. 1270 |
| Died | c. 1312 |
| Spouse | Bulughan Khatun Tükünche Khongirad Maria Palaiologina |
| Issue | Tükel Buqa Ilbasar Marija (poss.) |
| House | Borjigin |
| Dynasty | Golden Horde |
| Father | Mengu-Timur |
| Mother | Olju Khatun Khongirad |
| Religion | Shamanist |
His name "Tokhtokh" means "hold/holding" in the Mongolian language.
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