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Where was Batu Khan’s Golden Horde located?
A
China
B
Japan
C
Russia
D
Africa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jochi’s lands were divided between Batu and his older brother Orda. Orda’s White Horde ruled the lands roughly between the Volga river and Lake Balkhash, while Batu’s Golden Horde ruled the lands west of the Volga.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Golden Horde was the group of settled Mongols who ruled over Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Moldova, and the Caucasus from the 1240s until 1502. The Golden Horde was established by Batu Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, and subsequently a part of the Mongol Empire before its inevitable fall.

Detailed explanation-3: -Batu, (died c. 1255, Russia), grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Khanate of Kipchak, or the Golden Horde.

Detailed explanation-4: -A full-scale invasion of Rus’ by Batu Khan followed, from 1237 to 1241. The invasion was ended by the Mongol succession process upon the death of Ögedei Khan. All Rus’ principalities were forced to submit to Mongol rule and became vassals of the Golden Horde, some of which lasted until 1480.

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