Ichil Barlas, also known Ichil Noyan (
Mongol
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: Ичил Барлас,
Persian
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: ایچیل بارلاس, ; died 13th century A.D.) was a
Head
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of
Barlas Confederation,
[Grupper, S. M. "A Barulas Family Narrative in the Yuan Shih: Some Neglected Prosopographical and Institutional Sources on Timurid Origins." ''Archivum Eurasiae Medii Aevi'' 8 (1992–94): 11–97] advisor and minister of
Chagatai Khan's,
he was ruled a region named
Transoxiana
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, the land based on
Middle Asia
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,
[B.F. Manz, ''The rise and rule of Tamerlan'', ]Cambridge University Press
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, Cambridge 1989, p. 28: "... We know definitely that the leading clan of the Barlas tribe traced its origin to Qarachar Barlas, head of one of Chaghadai's regiments ... These then were the most prominent members of the Ulus Chaghadai: the old Mongolian tribes — Barlas, Arlat, Soldus and Jalayir ..." he was the son and successor of his father
Qarachar who was the founder of Barlas confederation and governor of transoxiana (1227–1256),
he was the paternal Great-Great-Grandfather of
Timur
Timur, also known as Tamerlane (1320s17/18 February 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia, becoming the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty. An undefeat ...
the central Asian conquer, who founded the
Timurid Empire
The Timurid Empire was a late medieval, culturally Persianate, Turco-Mongol empire that dominated Greater Iran in the early 15th century, comprising modern-day Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, much of Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and parts of co ...
,
Ichil paternally direct descendent of
Tumanay Khan,
Khan
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of the
Mongol
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Borjigin Confederation.
Biography
He was mentioned as selected
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of
Qarachar,
who was a foundation of
Barlas Confederation,
and Governor of
Transoxiana
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under
Chagatai Khanate
The Chagatai Khanate, also known as the Chagatai Ulus, was a Mongol and later Turkification, Turkicized khanate that comprised the lands ruled by Chagatai Khan, second son of Genghis Khan, and his descendants and successors. At its height in the l ...
, minister advisor to
Chagatai Khan
Chagatai Khan (; – 1242) was a son of Genghis Khan and a prominent figure in the early Mongol Empire. The second son of Genghis's wife Börte, Chagatai was renowned for his masterful knowledge of Mongol custom and law, which he scrupulously ...
.
he was a son of Qarachar who was a
Borjigin
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prince, grandson of
Suqu Sechen
Sequ Sechen Barlas or, Suqu Sechen mean (The Sage) (Mongolian script, Mongolian: Суку Сечен Барлас, living in the 12th–Centuries and approx. lives even after 1190s) was a Borjigin member from Barulas Clan, Barulas Branch and Advi ...
who was a close advisor of
Genghis Khan
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,
Ichil was a brother of Yesunte Möngke the other son of Qarachar,
he have two mentioned paternal uncle's one named
Qubilai Barlas
Kublai Khan (23 September 1215 – 18 February 1294), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the dyn ...
(1150s–1211) who was one of four companions of Genghis Khan, other one
Tuqachar Barlas
Tuqachar Barlas or, Tuqhachar Barlas also known as Tughachar Barlas, full name Tuqachar Kuregan Barlas, (Mongolian script, Mongolian: Тукачар Куреган Барлас d. November 1220) was mentioned extensively in ''The Secret History o ...
(d. 1221) the son-in-law of Genghis Khan who was killed with arrow during
Siege of Nishapur.
Ichil was majorly referred as ancestor of
Timur
Timur, also known as Tamerlane (1320s17/18 February 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia, becoming the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty. An undefeat ...
the founder of
Timurid Empire
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, he was genealogically paternal Great-Great-Grandfather of Timur,
Ichil was the leader of Barlas and served the military and ministership to the
Chagatai Khans, he was died around 13th century CE. he was succeeded by his son
Aylangir.
Family
Ichil Barlas had two sons, one was his confederacy successor
Aylangir Barlas who was a
Timur
Timur, also known as Tamerlane (1320s17/18 February 1405), was a Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia, becoming the first ruler of the Timurid dynasty. An undefeat ...
ancestor, other was
Qutlug Qiya Barlas.
See also
*
Borjigin
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*
Khamag Mongol
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The existence of a somewhat mysterious tribal power known ...
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Mongol Empire
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Chagatai Khanate
The Chagatai Khanate, also known as the Chagatai Ulus, was a Mongol and later Turkification, Turkicized khanate that comprised the lands ruled by Chagatai Khan, second son of Genghis Khan, and his descendants and successors. At its height in the l ...
*
Timurid Dynasty
The Timurid dynasty, self-designated as Gurkani (), was the ruling dynasty of the Timurid Empire (1370–1507). It was a Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslim dynasty or Barlās clan of Turco-Mongol originB.F. Manz, ''"Tīmūr Lang"'', in Encyclopaedia of I ...
References
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Barlas
13th-century Mongols