Chagatai Khan

Chagatai Khan (b.

1183– d.1241 or 1242) is the second son of Genghis Khan.

He was Khan of the Chagatai Khanate from 1226-1242 C.E.

The Chagatai language and Chagatai Turks take their names from him.

He inherits most of what are now the five Central Asian states after the death of his father.

He is also appointed by Genghis Khan to oversee the execution of the Yassa, the written code of law created by Genghis Khan, though that lasts only until Genghis Khan is crowned Khan of the Mongol Empire.

The Empire later comes to be known as the Chagatai Khanate, a descendant empire of the Mongol Empire.

Chagatai Khan is considered hot-headed and somewhat temperamental by his relatives, because of his attitude of non-acceptance of Ogedai as Great Khan.

He is the most vocal about this issue among his relations.

Chaghatai himself appears to have been a just and energetic governor, though perhaps rough and uncouth, and addicted to hard drinking.

At any rate, he is animated by the soldier-like spirit of his father, and succeeds in keeping order among as heterogeneous a population, as any kingdom ever comprised.

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