Battle of Chakirmaut
The Battle of Chakirmaut, also known as the Battle of Naqu (Mongolian: Наху гүний тулалдаан) and the Battle of the Thirteen Sides[2] was the concluding battle of Genghis Khan's unification of the Mongol tribes.[3][4] Temujin fought and defeated the combined forces of coalition of tribes led by the Naimans under Tayang Khan and his son Kuchlug and rival Khan claimant Jamukha. Tayang Khan died in battle, Kuchlug fled with a small force and Jamukha retreated but was later captured and executed.
Battle of Chakirmaut | |||||||
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Part of the Uniting the Mongol confederations | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Temujin's Mongols | Jamukha's Mongols, Naimans, Merkits, Keraites | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Temujin |
Tayang Khan † Kuchlug Jamukha ![]() | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
About 66,000 men[1] | More than Temujin | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Low | Heavy |
References
- Mongol Warrior 1200–1350 Publisher: Osprey Publishing
- Leo Saini (8 June 2020). "How Genghis Khan Became the Most Feared Ruler in the World". medium.com.
- Sverdrup 2017, p. 83.
- May 2016, p. 79.
Sources
- May, Timothy (2016). The Mongol Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781610693400.
- Sverdrup, Carl Fredrik (2017), The Mongol Conquests: The Military Operations of Genghis Khan and Sube'etei, Helion & Company Limited
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