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Jochi (Mongolian: ᠵᠦᠴᠢ, also ; c. 1182 – c. 1225) was a Mongol army commander who was the eldest son of Temüjin (Genghis Khan), and presumably one of the four sons by his principal wife Börte, though issues concerning his paternity followed him throughout his life.
Jöchi was a Mongol prince, the eldest of Genghis Khan’s four sons and, until the final years of his life, a participant in his father’s military campaigns. Jöchi, like his brothers, received his own ulus (vassal kingdom to command), a yurt (a domain for his ulus), and an inju (personal domains to.
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Oct 12, 2021 · Jochi was the first-born son of Genghis Khan, but his paternity was disputed. He participated in his father's conquests of Central Asia and founded the Ulus of Jochi, which became the Golden Horde.
- 1182 (Khamag Mongol)
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- 1227
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Jul 29, 2020 · How would history change if Jochi, the possible bastard son of Genghis Khan, survived his father and became the great khan? Explore the sources, the conflicts and the consequences of this alternative scenario.
Asian dynasties descended from Genghis Khan included the Yuan dynasty (Kublaids) of China, the Hulaguids of Persia, the Jochids of the Golden Horde, the Shaybanids of Siberia and Central Asia, and the Astrakhanids of Central Asia. As a rule, the Genghisid descent played a crucial role in Tatar politics.
According to Wikipedia, Jochi died in February 1227 while Temujin died in August of that year. I know Jochi never forgave his father for skipping over him for succession, so how did the elder Khan take his estranged son's death? Was he regretful at never having been able to reconcile, or had he written it off as hopeless before then?
Today we will talk about...🔽Jochi Khan, the eldest son of Genghis Khan, played a pivotal role in the expansion of the Mongol Empire alongside his father and...
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