Onggirat (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Qongirat or the Khunggirat is a Central Asian tribe, one of the major divisions of the Mongols. Variations on the name include Onggirat, Wangjila, Yongjilie, and Guangjila in Chinese sources and Ongrat or Kungrat in Turkish. The original pastures of the Qongirats were in eastern Mongolia, near lake Hulun. Genghis Khan's wife, Borte was a member of this tribe, so it was held in high regard by the Mongol Empire. The wives of most rulers of the Yuan Dynasty and Golden Horde were also from the Qongirat. That is why, they held enormous powers behind the courts in both states. They forced the rulers of the Golden Horde to make peace with Kublai in 1280's and convinced Tokhta Khan to accept supremacy of the Great Khan in 1304.