The Successors of Genghis Khan - Robert Bedrosian's Armenian ...

PART
II
OF THE HISTORY OF JOCHI KHAN
The [general] history of and [particular] episodes in his reign;
a picture of his throne and wives
and the princes and emirs on the occasion of his enthronement;
an account of his summer and winter residences**
and some of the battles he fought and the victories he gained;
the length of his reign
Chingiz-Khan had entrusted to Jochi Khan all the countries and ulus
which lie in the region of the Erdish [the Irtysh] and the Altai mountains,
and the summer and winter ranges in that area. He had also
issued ayarllgh that he should take possession of the Qipchaq Steppe and
the countries that had been conquered in that direction. Hisyurt was in
the region of the Erdish, and his residence was there, as shown upon
this picture.
•w BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE CAREER OF JOCHI KHAN
Since Jochi Khan died before his father, it is impossible to record
separately those events which refer to him personally. Accordingly, a
brief summary is given here of his career, as it is recounted in detail
in the history of Chingiz-Khan;8s an account will also be given of his
illness and death.
By Chingiz-Khan's command he always took part in his campaigns
and had conquered and subdued many countries and provinces.
When Chingiz-Khan set out against the Tazik countries and came to
the region of Otrar, he charged him with the conquest of the town and
8+ This account was apparently never written. There is only a passing reference
(p. 118) to his various jiurts.
85 See Smirnova, pp. 198—201 and 214-17.
117