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come to his aid against the lurk, and he offered
to place both himself and his territories
completely at the disposal and service of Tiaur.
Timur on this, despatched an envoy to Sultan
Bayacid with letters in which he informed the
Sultan that prince Taharten was become his
subject and vassal. Hence for his own honor he,
Timur, could not allow aught of dishonor to be
done to Taharten or the matter should be requited
at the Sultan's hands.n.l.
Another naxarar response to Mongol control was
rebellion and armed resistance. The naxarar rebellions
which already have been discussed in different contexts
in this study, all were caused by Mongol excesses.
Nonetheless, all of them failed because the Mongols
controlled the loyalty of certain principal lords
who informed on the conspirators. At times, Caucasian
revolt amounted to little more than flight far into
the inaccessible mountains, but on other occasions,
the rebels did have some leverage or at least aid, be
it the real or presumed assistance (mostly diplomatic)
from the Golden Horde, or be it from alliance with
Mongol rebels. The sources contain several instances
of such entente cordiale between Caucasian and Mongol
o
rebels . Given the numerical superiority of Mongol troops,
and their renowned discipline, and given the mountainous
Clav. pp. 131-32.
2 KG pp. 261-62} Mur. p. 133, also KG pp. 297-99? Mur. pp.
164-65.
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