Bo'orchu

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Bo'orchu (Mongolian: Боорчи, Boorchi) was one of the first and most loyal of Genghis Khan's friends and allies. He first met Genghis Khan as a boy. At that time, Genghis Khan (then Temujin) was looking for his stolen horses. Bo'orchu helped to win back the horses,[1] and returned with Temujin to his father, , who scolded him, having feared he was dead. Later, Temujin sent Hasar to get Bo'orchu and bring him to Temujin's camp. Bo'orchu refused any reward for helping Temujin to recover the stolen horses, but recognized his authority and attached to him as a nökör (i.e. "free companion"), leaving his own family.[1]

After Temujin's wife, Börte, was taken captive by the Merkits and he was forced to flee, Bo'orchu was sent to spy on the Merkits with Belgutei and Jelme.[2] After Temujin took the titles Genghis Khan and Great Khan of the Mongols, Bo'orchu was made head of the Khan's followers along with Jelme.

When Genghis Khan was at Dalannemurges to fight the Tatars, heavy rain fell and Bo'orchu stood over the Khan with a felt sheet to shelter him.[3][4] Genghis Khan later rewarded Bo'orchu for this deed, praising him for he only shifted his weight from one foot to the other once during the night.[3] Bo'orchu was later shot off his horse during a battle against Jamukha in the Khalakhaljid Sands. He stole an enemy horse and returned the next day, helping to find the enemy position. Bo'orchu was one of Ögedei's most trusted friends.

Descendants of Bo'orchu[]

  • （納忽伯顏/nàhūbǎiyán）
    • Bo'orču noyan（博爾朮/bówòérchū,بورچى نويان/būrchī nūyān）
      • Boroldai（孛欒台/bóluántái,بورالتای/būrāltāī）
        • （班里赤/bānlǐchì,بالجیق/bāljīq）
        • （جیرقامیش/jīrqāmīsh）
        •  [zh; ja]（玉昔帖木兒/yùxītièmùér,اور تیمور/ūz tīmūr）
          •  [ja]（木剌忽/mùlàhū）
            •  [zh; ja]（阿魯図/ālŭtú）
          • （脫憐/tuōlián）
          • （脫脫哈/tuōtèhā）
      •  [ja]（阿朮魯/āzhúlŭ,اجل نویان/ājul nūyān）
      • （یل تمور/īl timūr）
    •  [ru; ja]（斡闊烈闍里必/wòkuòlièshélǐbì,اوکلا جربی/ūkla jarbī）

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Bo'orchu - Mongolian warrior". Britannica. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ^ Bawden, Charles R. (2013). Mongolian Traditional Literature An Anthology. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781136602610.
  3. ^ a b Onon, Urgunge (2005). The Secret History of the Mongols The Life and Times of Chinggis Khan. Taylor & Francis. p. 194. ISBN 9781135795566.
  4. ^ Australian National University. Dept. of Far Eastern History (1981). Papers on Far Eastern History Volumes 21-22. Department of Far Eastern History, Australian National University. p. 51.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  5. ^ Louis Hambis (1954). Le chapitre CVIII du Yuan che : les fiefs attribués aux membres de la famille impériale et aux ministres de la cour mongole d'après l'histoire chinoise officielle de la dynastie mongole. Monographies du Tʿoung pao, v. 3. Tableau13,généalogie de Borču
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