Battle of Chakirmaut

Battle of Chakirmaut
Part of the Uniting the Mongol confederations
Date 1204 Location Foot of Mount Naqu, Altai Mountains (Mongolia) Result Victory for Temujin
Belligerents
Temujin's forces	Jamukha's forces Naimans Merkits Keraites
Commanders and leaders
Temujin	Tayang Khan † Kuchlug Jamukha
Strength
About 66,000 men	More than Temujin
Casualties and losses
Low	Heavy

The Battle of Chakirmaut was the concluding battle of Genghis Khan's unification of the Mongol tribes. Temujin, as Genghis was then known, fought and defeated the combined forces of coalition of tribes led by the Naimans under Tayang Khan and his son Kuchlug and rival Khan claimant Jamukha. Tayang Khan died in battle, Kuchlug fled with a small force and Jamukha retreated but was later captured and executed.

Notable Events

• Jebe shoots Genghis Khan's horse in the neck. This event later makes Jebe an early follower of Genghis.

Sources

• May, Timothy (2016). The Mongol Empire: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781610693400.
• Sverdrup, Carl Fredrik (2017), The Mongol Conquests: The Military Operations of Genghis Khan and Sube'etei, Helion & Company Limited

External links

• Battle of Chakirmaut 1204
• The Battle of Chakirmaut: Genghis Khan Conquers Mongolia Archived 2022-11-23 at the Wayback Machine