The Secret History of the Mongols
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The Secret History of the Mongols is a 13th-century chronicle that provides the earliest and most detailed native account of Genghis Khan, his descendants, and the rise of the Mongol Empire.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Secret History of the Mongols canonical | 5 |
| Mongol chronicles | 1 |
| Ystoria Mongalorum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6108578 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Secret History of the Mongols Context triple: [Sorghaghtani Beki, historicalSource, The Secret History of the Mongols]
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A.
House of Genghis Khan
The House of Genghis Khan is the ruling imperial clan founded by Genghis Khan, from which the Mongol Empire’s great khans and many subsequent Central and East Asian dynasties descended.
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B.
Persian chronicles of the Mongol Empire
Persian chronicles of the Mongol Empire are medieval Islamic historical narratives that document the rise, expansion, and governance of the Mongol state, often blending courtly perspectives with broader accounts of Eurasian events.
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C.
Oirat Mongols
The Oirat Mongols were a confederation of western Mongol tribes that became a major Inner Asian power, at times rivaling the Eastern Mongols and founding states such as the Dzungar Khanate.
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D.
Монгол Ардын Нам
Монгол Ардын Нам бол Монгол Улсын хамгийн эртний, улс төрийн түүхэнд голлох үүрэг гүйцэтгэсэн, өнөөгийн гол төвийн чиг баримжаатай улс төрийн нам юм.
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E.
Chinggisid imperial ideology
Chinggisid imperial ideology was the foundational political and religious doctrine of the Mongol Empire that legitimized rule through descent from Genghis Khan and shaped Turco-Mongol concepts of sovereignty, law, and universal empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Secret History of the Mongols Target entity description: The Secret History of the Mongols is a 13th-century chronicle that provides the earliest and most detailed native account of Genghis Khan, his descendants, and the rise of the Mongol Empire.
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A.
House of Genghis Khan
The House of Genghis Khan is the ruling imperial clan founded by Genghis Khan, from which the Mongol Empire’s great khans and many subsequent Central and East Asian dynasties descended.
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B.
Persian chronicles of the Mongol Empire
Persian chronicles of the Mongol Empire are medieval Islamic historical narratives that document the rise, expansion, and governance of the Mongol state, often blending courtly perspectives with broader accounts of Eurasian events.
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C.
Oirat Mongols
The Oirat Mongols were a confederation of western Mongol tribes that became a major Inner Asian power, at times rivaling the Eastern Mongols and founding states such as the Dzungar Khanate.
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D.
Монгол Ардын Нам
Монгол Ардын Нам бол Монгол Улсын хамгийн эртний, улс төрийн түүхэнд голлох үүрэг гүйцэтгэсэн, өнөөгийн гол төвийн чиг баримжаатай улс төрийн нам юм.
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E.
Chinggisid imperial ideology
Chinggisid imperial ideology was the foundational political and religious doctrine of the Mongol Empire that legitimized rule through descent from Genghis Khan and shaped Turco-Mongol concepts of sovereignty, law, and universal empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical chronicle
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literary work ⓘ |
| author | unknown ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mongol Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfWork | 13th century ⓘ |
| describes |
campaigns of Genghis Khan
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customs of the Mongols ⓘ early history of the Mongol tribes ⓘ genealogy of Genghis Khan ⓘ laws and decrees attributed to Genghis Khan ⓘ life of Genghis Khan ⓘ military campaigns of the Mongols ⓘ political organization of the Mongol Empire ⓘ succession of Ögedei Khan ⓘ |
| earliestSurvivingNativeAccountOf |
Genghis Khan
NERFINISHED
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rise of the Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
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epic history ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | The Secret History of the Mongols (various translators) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
prologue on the mythical origins of the Mongols
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sections on Temüjin’s youth ⓘ sections on the conquest of northern China ⓘ sections on the succession after Genghis Khan ⓘ sections on the unification of the Mongol tribes ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Mongolian historiography
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modern biographies of Genghis Khan ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Mongol nobility
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Mongol royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Middle Mongolian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Genghis Khan
NERFINISHED
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Mongol Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongol imperial family ⓘ rise of the Mongols ⓘ |
| originalScript | Classical Mongolian script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Mongɣol-un niuča tobčiyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfNarrativeFocus |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ North China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationForm | Chinese transcription with interlinear glosses ⓘ |
| probableAuthorshipContext | Mongol court circles ⓘ |
| significance |
important source for Mongolian language history
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important source for steppe nomadic culture ⓘ key source for biography of Genghis Khan ⓘ principal primary source for early Mongol history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ |
| title | The Secret History of the Mongols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | modern historians of the Mongol Empire ⓘ |
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Subject: The Secret History of the Mongols Description of subject: The Secret History of the Mongols is a 13th-century chronicle that provides the earliest and most detailed native account of Genghis Khan, his descendants, and the rise of the Mongol Empire.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mongol chronicles
this entity surface form:
Ystoria Mongalorum