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Chagatai Khan
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Chagatai Khan was a son of Genghis Khan, a prominent figure in the early Mongol Empire, and the first khan of the Chagatai Khanate. The second son of Genghis's wife Börte, Chagatai was renowned for hi
Statue of Chagatai Khan in Mongolia
Statue of Chagatai Khan in Mongolia
Early 15th-century miniature from Marco Polo's section of the Livre des merveilles manuscript. It depicts Chagatai being baptised into Christianity; t
Early 15th-century miniature from Marco Polo's section of the Livre des merveilles manuscript. It depicts Chagatai being baptised into Christianity; there is however no evidence he was ever a Christian.
Depiction of the funeral of Chagatai Khan, from a 15th-century manuscript of the Jami' al-tawarikh
Depiction of the funeral of Chagatai Khan, from a 15th-century manuscript of the Jami' al-tawarikh
Otrar aerial view Aug 2018
Otrar aerial view Aug 2018
Chagatai Khanate
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The Chagatai Khanate, also known as the Chagatai Ulus, was a Mongol khanate that comprised the lands ruled by Chagatai Khan, second son of Genghis Khan, and his descendants and successors. Over time,
Chagatai Khan
…Chagatai Khan (Mongolian: ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠲᠠᠶ; c. 1184 – 1242) was a son of Genghis Khan, a prominent figure in the early Mongol Empire, and the first khan of the Chagatai Khanate. The second son of Genghis's wife Börte, Chagatai was renowned for his masterful knowledge of Mongol custom and law, which he scrupulously obeyed, as…
The Chagatay Khan and His Consort, Jāmiʿ al-tavārīkh of Rashid al-Din, Iran, late 14th century.
The Chagatay Khan and His Consort, Jāmiʿ al-tavārīkh of Rashid al-Din, Iran, late 14th century.
A bilingual Mongol-Arabic silver dirham of Orus, son of Kaidu, dating to the period of the Chaghatayid–Ögedeid occupation of Ilkhanid Khorasan (1290s)
A bilingual Mongol-Arabic silver dirham of Orus, son of Kaidu, dating to the period of the Chaghatayid–Ögedeid occupation of Ilkhanid Khorasan (1290s).
The Martyrdom of the Franciscans, painted in 1342 by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, took place in Almaliq, capital of the Chagatai Khanate, in 1339. The central
The Martyrdom of the Franciscans, painted in 1342 by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, took place in Almaliq, capital of the Chagatai Khanate, in 1339. The central ruler who ordered the killing was the Chagatai usurper 'Ali-Sultan (r.1339–1342).
A fragment of a 14th-century Middle Mongolian manuscript of the Alexander Romance, produced in the Chagatai Khanate. In this version, Alexander is cal
A fragment of a 14th-century Middle Mongolian manuscript of the Alexander Romance, produced in the Chagatai Khanate. In this version, Alexander is called Sulqarnai, a Mongolianized form of the Qur’anic term Dhu al-Qarnayn.