Tolui is the most influential person in the background of the Empire, even if he is not directly involved in the political life of the Khanate of Genghis. He is the Mongol nobleman who has attracted the least attention of the local and foreign modern researchers because of his activities in the military area, his short life and the Middle Ages historians who gave more importance to explaining the famous people that came to prominence in the field of politics. We come across with the first records about Tolui in the Secret History of the Mongols during the 1203 events. Qin Campaign is the first mission he participated in at the turn of XIII. century. Tolui who saw great graditude from Genghis Khan because of the usefullness that he has shown in Qin Campaign and it is thought that he was the first deputy of Genghis Khan due to the fact that he was the commander-in-chief of the Mongol army during the wars and even influenced his father’s war plans. Therefore, it is thought that the Mongols left deep influences within the military service institution which was one of the important factors in their becoming superpower of the period. In this study, which is the second part of a series of articles consisting of three studies, only the military activities of Tolui are mentioned and the campaigns he participated in during the time of Genghis and Ögedei are tried to be described in chronological order.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | December 25, 2020 |
Submission Date | August 16, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 |