emirs to kill Tini Beg, at Saray-Jük. Jani Beg succeeded him as khan in 1342, when the kurultai elected him. Khidr Beg, a younger brother, was also killed on the orders of Jani Beg.

Legacy

Tini Beg was remembered as a more suitable man for the throne by Ibn Battuta. He was considered pro-Christian and received some letters from Pope Benedict XII, who encouraged him to convert to Christianity.

Marriage

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