Arslan Khan
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Arslan Khan was the Prince of the Karluks. Mongol emperor Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan , born Temujin and occasionally known by his temple name Taizu , was the founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death....

 commanded that Arslan Khan be given the title Sartaqtai
Sartaqtai
Sartaqtai was a son of the first emperor of the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan. His name was made into a title, meaning "Arslan of the Sart", and was bestowed upon Prince of Karluks....

, which was said to by synonymous with Tajik. Ironically, it was the name of one of the khan's sons.
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