The Nāṣirī Generations 284.3.1

284.3.1

After this, the Mughal Shah-zadahs made a retrograde movement [to the river Don ?] and held counsel together respecting their future operations. It was agreed that they should continue to advance, toman by toman, to Jirkah or Chirkah, and capture and destroy every city and town and fortified place that came in their way. Batu, on this occasion, appeared before the city of Kasai Ankah and invested it for two months, but could not succeed in taking it. Subsequently, Kadan, and Buri, arrived with their contingents, and, after three days, it was carried. After this they came to a pause, and took up their quarters in houses [for the winter ?], and took their ease. Towards the close of the year 635 H. [which commenced the end of August, 1237-38 A.D.], Mangu and Kadan marched into the country of the Charkas [Cheremis of Nizhni Novgorod], and, in the midst of winter, entered it. The Badshah of the Charkas, named Bukaan — possibly Yukan — was slain, and the country fell into the possession of the Mughals. In this year likewise, Shaiban, Bukal, and Buri, turned their attention to the country of Maim [مايم], and subdued it from Jejakan [جيجكان—perhaps Jejatan—جيجاتان] as far as Ikarar. Barkah, during this year, set out towards Kifchak; and Uzjak [اوزجاق], Kozan [قوزان], Tezan [تيزان?], and other leaders and their dependants, after Darkness — the Arctic Sea ?], and the whole submitted to his authority.