Bo'orchu ( mn, Боорчи, ''Boorchi'') was one of the first and most loyal of
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; ; xng, Temüjin, script=Latn; ., name=Temujin – August 25, 1227) was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the List of largest empires, largest contiguous empire in history a ...
's friends and allies. He first met Genghis Khan as a boy. At that time, Genghis Khan (then Temujin) was looking for his stolen horses. Bo'orchu helped to win back the horses,
and returned with Temujin to his father,
Nakhu Bayan, who scolded him, having feared he was dead. Later, Temujin sent
Hasar to get Bo'orchu and bring him to Temujin's camp. Bo'orchu refused any reward for helping Temujin to recover the stolen horses, but recognized his authority and attached to him as a ''
nökör'' (i.e. "free companion"), leaving his own family.
After Temujin's wife,
Börte
Börte (simply Borte, also Börte Üjin; Mongolian: ; Cyrillic: Бөртэ үжин; c. 1161–1230) was the first wife of Temüjin, who became Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. Börte became the head of the first Court of Genghis ...
, was taken captive by the
Merkits and he was forced to flee, Bo'orchu was sent to spy on the Merkits with
Belgutei
Belgutei ( – ) was the son of Yesugei and Sochigel and half-brother to Genghis Khan. He also became general to Genghis Khan. Belgutei was considered a wise counselor and skilled diplomat, and was often used as a messenger by Genghis Khan. With ...
and
Jelme.
After Temujin took the titles Genghis Khan and
Great Khan of the Mongols, Bo'orchu was made head of the Khan's followers along with Jelme.
When Genghis Khan was at Dalannemurges to fight the
Tatars
The Tatars ()[Tatar]
in the Collins English Dictionary is an umbrella term for different Turki ...
, heavy rain fell and Bo'orchu stood over the Khan with a felt sheet to shelter him.
Genghis Khan later rewarded Bo'orchu for this deed, praising him for he only shifted his weight from one foot to the other once during the night.
Bo'orchu was later shot off his horse during a battle against
Jamukha
Jamukha ( mn, Жамуха; ) was a Mongol military and political leader and the chief rival to Temüjin (later Genghis Khan) in the unification of the Mongol tribes.
Biography
Jamukha was born in the Jadaran, a sub-tribe of the Khamag Mongol ...
in the
Khalakhaljid Sands
Khalakhaljid Sands was one of many battles which Genghis Khan fought to try to unify the tribes of Mongolia under one banner. The battle was against Jamukha and his father's '' anda'' Toghrul Khan who had plotted against Temujin. Genghis won th ...
. He stole an enemy horse and returned the next day, helping to find the enemy position. Bo'orchu was one of
Ögedei's most trusted friends.
Descendants of Bo'orchu
*
Naqu Bayan
Nagqu (also Naqu, Nakchu, or Nagchu; ; ) is a prefecture-level city in the north of the Chinese autonomous region of Tibet. On May 7, 2018, the former Nagqu Prefecture was officially declared the sixth prefecture-level city in Tibet after Lhasa, ...
（納忽伯顏/nàhūbǎiyán）
**Bo'orču noyan（博爾朮/bówòérchū,بورچى نويان/būrchī nūyān）
***
Boroldai Boroldai (or Burulday, Borolday), also known as Burundai, (Cyrillic: ''Боролдай'') (died 1262) was a notable Mongol general of the mid 13th century. He participated in the Mongol invasion of Russia and Europe in 1236-1242.
The clan of Bor ...
（孛欒台/bóluántái,بورالتای/būrāltāī）
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Balčiq（班里赤/bānlǐchì,بالجیق/bāljīq）
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J̌irqamiš（جیرقامیش/jīrqāmīsh）
****（玉昔帖木兒/yùxītièmùér,اور تیمور/ūz tīmūr）
*****（木剌忽/mùlàhū）
******（阿魯図/ālŭtú）
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To'oril（脫憐/tuōlián）
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Toqtoγa（脫脫哈/tuōtèhā）
***（阿朮魯/āzhúlŭ,اجل نویان/ājul nūyān）
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El temür（یل تمور/īl timūr）
**（斡闊烈闍里必/wòkuòlièshélǐbì,اوکلا جربی/ūkla jarbī）
[Louis Hambis (1954). Le chapitre CVIII du Yuan che : les fiefs attribués aux membres de la famille impériale et aux ministres de la cour mongole d'après l'histoire chinoise officielle de la dynastie mongole. Monographies du Tʿoung pao, v. 3. Tableau13,généalogie de Borču]
References
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Generals of the Mongol Empire