Chagatai Khan

second son of Genghis Khan and Börte (1183–1242)
Person human Q487543
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Summary

Chagatai Khan was born on December 22, 1183[1], in Mongolia[2]. He died on July 1, 1242[3], in Almaliq[4]. He worked as a khan[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,343 views/month, #6,820 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: July 1, 1242[7]
  • Father: Genghis Khan[8]
  • Mother: Börte[9]
  • Child: Mutukan[10], Yesü Möngke[11], Baidar[12], Saruban[13], Mochi Yaba[14]
  • Position held: khan[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Tengrism[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Family: Borjigin[18], Genghisid[19]
  • Commons category: Chagatai Khan[20]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Chagatai Khan[21]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[22], Encyclopedic Lexicon[23], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Otto's encyclopedia[26], New History of Yuan[27], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[28]
  • Name in native language: ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠲᠠᠢ[29]
  • Temple name: 聖宗[30]
  • Posthumous name: 忠武皇帝[31]
  • Sibling: Alahaibieji[32], Ögedei Khan[33], Tolui[34], Al-Altan[35], Tümelün[36], Qojin[37], Chechiyegen[38], Yeli'andun[39], Jochi[40], Wuluchi[41], Kölgen[42], Chawuer[43], Shuerche[44]
  • P14541: 4FAaha[45]

Why It Matters

Chagatai Khan has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Chagatai Khan born?

Chagatai Khan was born in Mongolia[2].

Where did Chagatai Khan die?

Chagatai Khan died in Almaliq[4].

Who were Chagatai Khan's parents?

Chagatai Khan's father was Genghis Khan[8]. Chagatai Khan's mother was Börte[9].

What did Chagatai Khan do for work?

Chagatai Khan worked as a khan[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Q28725700. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] ↑ . Q28725700. wikidata.org.
  19. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'ba', 'be', 'bg', 'bxr', 'ca', 'cr
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    P14541 → 4FAaha
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Börte
    Child → Mutukan, Yesü Möngke, Baidar +2
    Position held → khan
    Instance of → human
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