Mukhsha
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Mukhsha or Muxşa was a medieval city in 14th-15th centuries in Golden Horde
. It was a center of Mukhsha Ulus
. In 1313-1367 the city minted its own coins. In the 15th century the city lost its importance and declined. The ruins (bricked building, bath, Muslim graves) are situated in Penza Oblast
near the modern town of Narovchat in the upper stream of Moksha River
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Golden Horde
The Golden Horde was a Mongol and later Turkicized khanate that formed the north-western sector of the Mongol Empire...
. It was a center of Mukhsha Ulus
Mukhsha Ulus
Mukhsha Ulus or Naruçat Duchy was a subdivision of Golden Horde at the place of modern Mordovia, Penza Oblast and Tambov Oblast of Russia in 13th-15th centuries with the capital in Mukhsha. The main territory of the ulus was situated between rivers Sura and Tsna. The previous population were...
. In 1313-1367 the city minted its own coins. In the 15th century the city lost its importance and declined. The ruins (bricked building, bath, Muslim graves) are situated in Penza Oblast
Penza Oblast
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near the modern town of Narovchat in the upper stream of Moksha River
Moksha River
Moksha is a river in central Russia, a right tributary of the Oka River. It is 656 kilometres in length....
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