| Mamai | |
|---|---|
| Beylerbey | |
 Mamai on the Millennium of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod | |
| Predecessor | ? |
| Successor | Edigu |
| Born | 1325? |
| Died | 1380 (aged 54–55) Crimea |
| Burial | Şeyh Mamay (today Aivazovske, Kirovske Raion, Crimea) |
| Spouse | Berdi Beg's daughter, probably Tulun Beg Khanum |
| Issue | Mansur Kiyat |
| Dynasty | Kiyat |
| Father | Alash Beg? |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Mamai (Mongolian Cyrillic: Мамай, Tatar: Мамай, romanized: Mamay; 1325?–1380/1381) was a powerful Mongol military commander of the Golden Horde. Contrary to popular misconception, he was not a khan (king), but was a kingmaker for several khans, and dominated parts or all of the Golden Horde for almost two decades in the 1360s and 1370s. Although he was unable to stabilize central authority during the 14th-century Golden Horde war of succession known as the Great Troubles, Mamai remained a remarkable and persistent leader for decades, while others came and went in rapid succession. His defeat in the Battle of Kulikovo marked the beginning of the decline of the Horde, as well as his own rapid downfall.[1]
- ^ Vernadsky 1953: 246; Jackson 2005: 216.