Khanate

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a Turko-Mongol word used to describe a political entity ruled by a Khan or Khagan. Equivalent to tribal chiefdom, principality, kingdom or even empire

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§1
a Turko-Mongol word used to describe a political entity ruled by a Khan or Khagan. Equivalent to tribal chiefdom, principality, kingdom or even empire
§2
the realm of a khan