Narchat

Narchat, Narchatka, Naricha ruler of Mukhsha Ulus. She was daughter and successor of king Puresh and sister of Atämaz.

Historical personality Russian professor from Penza State Pedagogical University Vitaliy Lebedev wrote: Indeed, it is known the Burtas had been ruled by elders.

Narchat in coinage

Ethnographer Vladimir Aunovsky wrote that he encountered coins with Narchatka portrait in traditional Moksha woman's headdress and they say: "This is our queen". These coins are called mordovkas in slang, or silver coins type A as they are described by Bogdan Zaikovsky with inscription in Moksha language in Greek Uncial script ( 'goes only for half Oka (gold coin name)') and might be dated as 4-8th century AD. Triangle coins, pre-Mongolian silver Valfs, 22x23 mm size, with a depiction of a woman in a headdress» are described by Vyacheslav Zavaryukhin as he specifies they should be referred to as Mukhsha coinage according to the Christian Frähn's list.

Legend Puresh became a vassal of Batu Khan and joined Mongol army in the European campaign. Narchat remained to rule when her father Puresh and brother Atämaz left with the Mongols. On the eve of the Battle of Legnica, Puresh entered into negotiations with the High Duke of Poland, Henry II the Pious. The Mongols killed the unfaithful vassal Puresh and his son. Queen Narchat led the uprising against Mongols. Defeated in 1242, she threw herself into the water with her horse.

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