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Jamukha

Type Figure Region Mongolian Plateau Time c. 1165–1204 Also known as Leader of the Jadaran tribe

Jamukha (c. 1165–1204), leader of the Mongol Jadaran, was Temüjin's early anda and later his chief rival in unifying the Mongol tribes, defeated repe…

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  1. c. 1165–1189Eastern Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauHe became anda with Temüjin in their youth, once fighting side by side and exchanging a gold belt and a black horse; he was Temüjin's most important ally in the early rise.
  2. 1190–1201Koyiten (thirteen palisades) · Mongolian PlateauAt the Battle of Koyiten in 1190 Jamukha set up thirteen palisades but was still defeated, and was defeated again in 1196; in 1201 he was acclaimed Gur Khan and allied with the Tatars, Merkits, and others, but suffered another heavy defeat after the Battle of the Onon River in 1202.
  3. 1204Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauAfter his followers scattered he was captured in 1204. Temüjin, recalling their old anda bond, wished to spare him, but Jamukha asked to be executed to preserve his honor, and was put to death without shedding blood.

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