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Canike

Canike (late 14th century – 1437) was a Crimean princess from the Chingissid dynasty. She was the daughter of the Khan Tokhtamysh and the wife of Emir Edigu. In 1416 she made a pilgrimage to Mecca, gaining her fame in the Muslim world. She played an important role in the separation of the Crimean Khanate from the Golden Horde. She supported the future first Crimean Khan, Hacı I Giray, in the fight against Küchük Muhammad and Sayid Ahmad I. When she died in 1437 she was buried in a specially built mausoleum with the title "Great Empress."

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Canike (late 14th century – 1437) was a Crimean princess from the Chingissid dynasty. She was the daughter of the Khan Tokhtamysh and the wife of Emir Edigu. In 1416 she made a pilgrimage to Mecca, gaining her fame in the Muslim world. She played an important role in the separation of the Crimean Khanate from the Golden Horde. She supported the future first Crimean Khan, Hacı I Giray, in the fight against Küchük Muhammad and Sayid Ahmad I. When she died in 1437 she was buried in a specially built mausoleum with the title "Great Empress."

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  1. date of death: 1437 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 1437 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1437". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "1437". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323905479

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