Mongol Medieval Tribes and Clans

Author: Saw. Mu. Shamoel Haque
September 15, 2021

Overview
Khamag Mongol Association Involved Genghis Khan's Civilization of Mongol
Keraites
Tatar Association
Merkit Association
Naimans
Other Groups Stated in Secret History of the Mongols

Overview

When Temujin (later Genghis Khan) gathered the several tribes under his power and established the Mongol Empire in the early 13th century, the designation Mongol Tribes was created as an umbrella word. There were 19 Nirun tribes (N) descended from Bodonchar and 18 Darligin tribes (D) that were core Mongolic tribes but did not descend from Bodonchar. As a result of the unification, the Mongols developed a new ethnic identity. The Mongolian nation and other Inner Asian people are descended from those clans. Almost every tribe and clan recorded in the Mongol Secret History, and a few tribes mentioned in the Tarikh-i-Rashidi.

Khamag Mongol Association Involved Genghis Khan's Civilization of Mongol

Khori Tumed	Khatagin (N)	Barlas (N)	Suldusun (D)	Gheniges
Khorilar	Eljigin	Buda'at (N)	Naked' Ba'arin	Yürki
Dorben (N)	Salji'ut	Adargin/Adarkin (N)	Besut (N)	Kiyat
Uriankhat	Jadaran (N)	Chonos (N)	Oronar	Jurkin
Ma'alikh baya'ut (D)	Baarin (N)	Telenggut	Khongkhotan	Khadagin
Jarchi'ut Adangkhan (D)	Manan Ba'arin	Uru'ut (N)	Arulad	Mangkhol
Belgunot	Jaruud	Manghut (N)	Sunud
Bugunot	Noyakin (N)	Taichi'ut (N)	Khabturkhas

Keraites

A Christian (Nestorian) nation of Turco-Mongol origin. Tooril and Sorghaghtani Beki were prominent Christian figures.

Tumen Tubegun; Mongolian: Tumen Tubegun

Dungkhait; Mongolian:Dongoid

Ubchikh

Jirgin

Ongchijid

Tatar Association

Airi'ut	stated in linking with Ambakhai's decease
Buiri'ut	revealed in linking with Ambakhai's demise
Juyin	ther Tatars, or possibly a military group, stated in connection with Ambakhai's demise
Chakhan Tatar	stated in linking with the concluding demolition of the Tatar
Alchi Tatar	stated in linking with the last obliteration of the Tatar
Duta'ut Tatar	stated in linking with the final demolition of the Tatar
Alukhai Tatar	cited in linking with the ending devastation of the Tatar
Tariat Tatar

Merkit Association

The Merkits were a Mongol tribe who opposed the rise of Temujin and kidnapped his new wife, Borte. Early in the 13th century, they were conquered and assimilated into the Mongol empire.