Gurkhan
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'''Gurkhan''' ({{zh|s=菊儿汗|t=菊兒汗|p=Jú'erhán}}) was a [[Mongolian language|Mongol]] title meaning "Universal Ruler" and roughly equivalent to the older term ''[[khagan]]''. It was held by the rulers of the [[Qara Khitai|Western Liao dynasty]] in the 13th century. The title was first adopted by [[Yelü Dashi]] (Emperor Dezong of Western Liao) in 1132.Biran, p. 38 |
'''Gurkhan''' ({{zh|s=菊儿汗|t=菊兒汗|p=Jú'erhán}}), ([[Mongolian language|Mongolian]]: Гүр хан, {{MongolUnicode|ᠭᠦᠷ ᠬᠠᠨ}}) was a [[Mongolian language|Mongol]] title meaning "Universal Ruler" and roughly equivalent to the older term ''[[khagan]]''. It was held by the rulers of the [[Qara Khitai|Western Liao dynasty]] in the 13th century. The title was first adopted by [[Yelü Dashi]] (Emperor Dezong of Western Liao) in 1132.Biran, p. 38 |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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