Khaidu the borjigon mongol
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Khaidu was a Mongol man from the Borjigin
clan who, according to the Secret History of the Mongols
, became the first man to rule all the Mongol clans.
, and there, Bat Tsagaan, the ancestor of the Mongols
, was born. Many generations passed, and different clans emerged from the line of Batacaciqian. In the Borjigin
clan there was a man named Khaidu. One day a rival clan attacked and killed his family and destroyed their hard earned prosperity. In revenge, Khaidu gathered a large group and defeated his rivals. Khaidu earned a large following, and according to the Secret History, became the first to rule all the Mongol clans; Khaidu Khan.
Khaidu Khan is also a direct ancestor to Genghis Khan
.
Khabul Khan
was Khaidu's most famous great-grandson.
Borjigin
Borjigin , also known as the Altan urug , were the imperial clan of Genghis Khan and his successors....
clan who, according to the Secret History of the Mongols
The Secret History of the Mongols
The Secret History of the Mongols is the oldest surviving Mongolian-language literary work...
, became the first man to rule all the Mongol clans.
The Story
According to the Secret History of the Mongols, a bluish wolf and his mate, a fallow deer, settled at the head of the Onon RiverOnon River
The Onon is a river in Mongolia and Russia of length 818 km and watershed 94,010 km². It originates at the eastern slope of the Khentii Mountains. For 298 km it flows within Mongolia...
, and there, Bat Tsagaan, the ancestor of the Mongols
Mongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
, was born. Many generations passed, and different clans emerged from the line of Batacaciqian. In the Borjigin
Borjigin
Borjigin , also known as the Altan urug , were the imperial clan of Genghis Khan and his successors....
clan there was a man named Khaidu. One day a rival clan attacked and killed his family and destroyed their hard earned prosperity. In revenge, Khaidu gathered a large group and defeated his rivals. Khaidu earned a large following, and according to the Secret History, became the first to rule all the Mongol clans; Khaidu Khan.
Khaidu Khan is also a direct ancestor to 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....
.
Khabul Khan
Khabul Khan
Khabul Khan was the first known Khan of the Khamag Mongol confederation and great-grandfather to Genghis Khan.Khabul Khan was a son of Tumbinai Setsen and great-grandson of the Khaidu....
was Khaidu's most famous great-grandson.