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and Borokhula. Members of the kheshig outranked almost any other military officers in the Mongol Empire. As it was extremely well paid, the vocation was a popular one, and the numbers of Kheshig grew rapidly, to the extent that they were only normally on duty for three days in succession. In light of
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for the emperors and other important nobles. They were divided into two groups: the day guard (Torguud) and the night guard (Khevtuul). They were distinct from the regular army and would not go to battle with them, instead staying back on guard duty. Their supreme commander was called the
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At first, this consisted of 70 day guards (Torguud or tunghaut) and 80 night guards (khevtuul). During the reign of Genghis, it seems to have been divided into four groups, commanded by the four generals
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of a monarch, his successors did not inherit them. Instead, the kheshigs of deceased Emperors took care of their lords' families and assisted households. But
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tribes was a common occurrence thanks to the ever-shifting loyalties and conflicting interests at play within Mongol tribal politics. The father of
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people. After the defeat of Wang Khan in 1203, Genghis established the kheshig. The kheshig consisted mainly of sworn personal followers.
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were initially 6,500 strong but by the end of the dynasty it had become 100,000 strong. They were divided into
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of the Kheshig, and were tasked with protecting the emperors and rulers while they slept in their
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could easily penetrate the walls and kill the subject inside. As a result, the Mongol monarch in
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organized them into the imperial guard. Their descendants formed the modern Mongolian tribe,
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The Cambridge History of China, Volume 6: Alien Regimes and Border States, 907–1368
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in India, and also for the matchlocks and sabres, which were changed weekly from
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that Mongol nomads traditionally sleep in lacked a solid wall, and so a
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who watched the King's person at night were also called Keshikchi.
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were a battle guard of the Khagans. The word Khorchin refers to
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prisoners served the Mongols in North China as warriors and
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or guards, each recruited from a particular ethnicity. Most
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are also believed to be their descendants, who now inhabit
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History of the Mongols: From the 9th to the 19th Century
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this, the word kheshig refers favor or blessing in the
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Chingiz Khan: The Life and Legacy of an Empire Builder
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List of battles of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
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Sneath, David; Kaplonski, Christopher (2010-05-01).
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Genghis Khan's greatest general Subutai the valiant
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According to an 1616:(1220–22 / 1226–31 / 1237–64) 862: 721: 683: 593:A history of Russia, Central Asia, and Mongolia 224:(10,000 men) commanded by Nayagha, an uncle of 80: 478:origin that played important roles throughout 919: 1099: 463:through his father and mother respectively. 282:retained the use of the traditional Mongol 90: 926: 912: 314:and Europeans/Middle Easterners including 149:The assassination of the leaders of rival 121:Because the Mongol Empire spanned most of 302:were Chinese, while a few were Mongols, 18: 899:Mongol State Structure and Organization 819:Adams, William Henry Davenport (1892). 2127: 1546:(1277 / 1283 / 1287) 1505:(1236 / 1240 / 1252) 361: 343:was in the kheshig in his early years. 263:units. Since the kheshig was personal 109:. Their primary purpose was to act as 1865: 1376: 1098: 945: 907: 835: 818: 759: 551: 231:The Kheshig was originally consisted 1377: 1129:Administrative divisions and vassals 1396: 839:The Afghan Nobility and the Mughals 177:typically had personal guards. The 13: 426:. Sometime after 1216 Kipchak and 133:'s armoury for the royal use. The 14: 2171: 933: 887: 866:The History of Mongolia (3 Vols.) 455:, who was a direct descendant of 394:Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria 23:Enthronization of a Mongol ruler. 410:Ever-faithful Russian life-guard 330: 946: 856: 829: 812: 799: 786: 753: 715: 677: 672:Archivum Eurasiae medii aeivi . 646:The New Encyclopædia Britannica 621:Daily life in the Mongol empire 447:shared similar heritage to the 416:formed a unit of Russians near 101:, particularly for rulers like 768:. Osprey Publishing. pp.  664: 651: 639: 626: 613: 598: 585: 572: 545: 412:. 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Enthronization of a Mongol ruler. Double-page illustration of Rashid-ad-Din's Gami' at-tawarih. Tabriz (?), 1st quarter of 14th century.
Mongol Empire
Qing dynasty
Cavalry
Mongolian
royalty
Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan
Börte
bodyguards
Eurasia
Mughal emperors
Akbar the Great
royal guards
Persia
Mongol
Genghis Khan
Yesugei
ger
sword
spear
Mongolia
Kerait
khan
Toghoril (Wang Khan)
oral tradition
Torghut
Mukhulai
Chormaqan
Bo'orchu

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