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

HISTORY OF GUYUK KHAN
atabegs of Persia, Egypt, Syria, and the Maghrib that were contemporary
with Toregene Khatun and Giiyiik Khan from the beginning of the
bars yll, that is, the Year of the Panther, falling in Sha'ban of the year
639 [5th February-I4th March, 1242], to the end of the morin yll,
that is, the Year of the Horse, corresponding to Ramadan of the year
643 [aist January-1 gth February, 1246], a period of 5 years
History of the emperors of Khitai and Mdchin that reigned
during this period of 5 years
The kingdom of Khitai was by this time completely under the control
of the family of Chingiz-Khan. The last of their emperors, Shousii by
name, was vanquished at the beginning of the reign of Ogetei Qa'an,
and the dynasty came to an end. As for the emperor of Machin during
this period, his name was Lizun, and the length of his reign was as
follows:
Lizun. 41 years less 7 years past and 29 years to come, 5 years.32
History of the emirs, caliphs, sultans, maliks, and atabegs that
reigned during this period
History of the emirs
The Emir Korgiiz, who was the governor of Khurasan, had quarreled
with a member of Chaghatai's family over a sum of money and had
uttered harsh words. By virtue of a.yarligh of Ogetei Qa'an, as has been
recorded in his history, he was seized, bound, and carried off. When
his escort arrived there, Ogetei Qa'an had passed away. They took
him to the ordo of Ulugh-Ef,33 where the emirs began to examine him.
He said: "If you can decide my case, let me speak. Otherwise it is
better to remain silent." On that account his case was held up and he
was taken to the ordo of Toregene Khatun. Chinqai had fled from
here, and Korguz had not paid much attention to the other emirs
that were involved, nor had he any money with him to mend his
affairs. He was taken to the ordo of Chaghatai and, after his guilt had
32 See above, Section i,p. 42, note 142.
33 Theorbo of Chaghatai's successors; in Turkish, "Great House."
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