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Jochi

Type Figure Region Mongolia Time c. 1182–1227 Also known as Jochi、朮赤、Jöchi

Eldest son of Genghis Khan; he led the northern army west against Khwarazm and the Kipchak steppe 1221–1223, laying the foundation for the later Gold…

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  1. c. 1182–1219Mongolian steppe · Mongolian PlateauJochi was Genghis Khan's eldest son, campaigning with his father in his youth; in the 1210s he was granted the northern tribes and steppe lands, becoming the core commander of the Mongol Empire's northern wing of expansion.
  2. 1221–1223Kipchak Steppe · Kipchak SteppeIn 1221 Jochi, with Jebe and Subutai, led the northern army west from Khwarazm's northern frontier; in 1223 he defeated a Kipchak–Rus coalition at the Kalka River, opening the road to expansion into Europe.
  3. 1227Mongolia/Kipchak frontier · ZhetysuJochi died in 1227; his lands passed to his son Batu, later developing into the Golden Horde. His disputes with Chagatai and other brothers over succession are also recorded in contemporary sources.

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