Merkit tribe
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The Merkit tribe was a Mongolic nomadic group in medieval Central Asia, known for its conflicts with Genghis Khan’s family and its role in the early history of the Mongol Empire.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mongolic tribe
ⓘ
nomadic people ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Genghis Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Temujin NERFINISHED ⓘ family of Genghis Khan ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Mongol Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | steppe nomad culture ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Genghis Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jochi NERFINISHED ⓘ Subutai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
animal husbandry
ⓘ
horse breeding ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Khamag Mongol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicDescendants | some groups in modern Mongolia and Siberia (disputed) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Merkit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnolinguisticGroup | Mongolic peoples ⓘ |
| fate | largely absorbed into Mongol and other steppe populations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early adversary shaping rise of Genghis Khan ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Mongolic languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifestyle | nomadic pastoralism ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | The Secret History of the Mongols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | mounted warriors ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
abduction of Hoelun, mother of Genghis Khan
ⓘ
kidnapping of Börte, wife of Genghis Khan ⓘ |
| opponentIn | early campaigns of Genghis Khan ⓘ |
| partOf | steppe nomads of Eurasia ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent tribal confederation before Mongol unification ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Tengrism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rivalryWith |
Kereit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naiman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tayichiud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure | clan-based organization ⓘ |
| territory |
areas near Lake Baikal
ⓘ
forested steppe regions around the Selenga River ⓘ |
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