THE BASKAK INSTITUTION DURING ITS TIME OF EXISTENCE AND FUNCTION IN OLD RUSSIA
This article considers the main aspects of the Mongol Baskak institution and its function during the time of existence in Old Russia. The main conclusions of the paper are based on the Russian chronicles and formal notes including data of the Eastern sources. The period of existence of the Mongol Baskak institution was the second half of the 13 <sup>th</sup> century — the first half of the 14 <sup>th</sup> century, its main function was to supervise the collection of tribute.