Battle of Chakirmaut
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| Battle of Chakirmaut | |||||||
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| Part of the Uniting the Mongol confederations | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Temujin's forces |
Jamukha's forces | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Temujin |
Tayang Khan † Kuchlug Jamukha  | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| About 66,000 men[1] | More than Temujin | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Low | Heavy | ||||||
The Battle of Chakirmaut was the concluding battle of Genghis Khan's unification of the Mongol tribes.[2][3] Temujin, as Genghis was then known, fought and defeated the combined forces of coalition of tribes led by the Naimans under Tayang Khan and his son Kuchlug and rival Khan claimant Jamukha. Tayang Khan died in battle, Kuchlug fled with a small force and Jamukha retreated but was later captured and executed.
- Jebe shoots Genghis Khan's horse in the neck. This event later makes Jebe an early follower of Genghis.
