Batu. Khan, who was not a khan. Ochikaev R.

The book is dedicated to Batu (Batu) - the Mongol ruler and statesman of the 13th century, ruler of ulus Juchi (Golden Horde), the most outstanding of the grandchildren of Genghis Khan. In the historiographical tradition of him, an idea developed as a cruel conqueror, ruin and conqueror of Rus'. Based on the analysis of a wide range of sources, the author tries to dispel this stereotype and show that in reality Batu was a much greater extent not a warrior, but a statesman who laid the foundations of the power of the future Golden Horde, a diplomat who maintained connections with most countries of Europe and Asia, and a politician , as a result of a stubborn struggle, which became the most influential person in the Mongol Empire.