Habich Baghatur | |
Khan of The Borjigid | |
Succession: | Khan of Mongol Borjigid |
Predecessor: | Bodonchar Munkhag |
Successor: | Menen Tudun Khan |
Birth Place: | Northern Mongolia |
Death Date: | 10th Century |
Death Place: | Northern Mongolia |
Issue: | Menen Tudun Khan |
Era Dates: | (10th–Centuries) |
House: | Borjigid Dynasty |
Father: | Bodonchar Khan |
Religion: | Tengrism |
Habich Baghatur, Habich Khan or Habich Baghatur Khan (Mongol: Хабич Багатур), was a Ruler of Imperial Mongol Borjigid.
He was the son and successor of Bodonchar Khan, and great-great-grandfather of Khaidu Khan. His son Menen Tudun Khan succeeded him.[1] [2] He was the ancestor of Mongol Empire founder Genghis Khan (from the Kiyat branch of Borjigin). Genghis built his empire and spread it across Asia and large parts of Europe.
Habich was the founder of the Timurid Empire. Amir Timur was from the Barlas branch of Borijigin. Timur's empire extended to the largest part of the Asian continent including Central Asia, Northern Asia, East Asia, South Asia and Western Asia.[3]