Jochi Khan was a Mongol army commander who was the eldest son of Temüjin, and presumably one of the four sons by his principal wife Börte, though issues concerning his paternity followed him throughout his life. An accomplished military leader, he participated in his father's conquest of Central Asia, along with his brothers and uncles.
Statue of Jochi Khan in Mongolia
Genghis Khan seated in the center and Jochi standing in the left.
A Mughal miniature painting of Genghis Khan his wife Börte and their sons.
Juchi Mausoleum, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan
Genghis Khan, also Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire, which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227; it later became the largest contiguous empire in history. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, conquering large parts of China and Central Asia.
Reproduction of a 1278 portrait taken from a Yuan-era album – National Palace Museum, Taipei
1908 edition of the Secret History of the Mongols
15th-century copy of the Jami' al-tawarikh by Rashid al-Din Hamadani
The Onon River, near which Temüjin was born, pictured here in Khentii Province, Mongolia
