Merkit
The Merkit (literally "skillful/wise ones"; Mongolian: ᠮᠡᠷᠬᠢᠳ ; Мэргид, romanized: Mergid; simplified Chinese: 蔑儿乞; traditional Chinese: 蔑兒乞; pinyin: Miè'érqǐ) was one of the five major tribal confederations (khanlig) of probably Mongol or Turkic origin in the 12th century Mongolian Plateau.
Merkit Three Mergids | |||||||||||
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| 11th century–1200 | |||||||||||
Mongol Empire c.1207 | |||||||||||
| Status | nomadic confederacy | ||||||||||
| Capital | Not specified | ||||||||||
| Religion | Shamanism | ||||||||||
| Government | Elective monarchy | ||||||||||
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| Historical era | Post-classical Central Asia | ||||||||||
• Established | 11th century | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1200 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Mongolia Russia (Buryatia) | ||||||||||
| History of Mongolia |
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The Merkits lived in the basins of the Selenga and lower Orkhon River (modern south Buryatia and Selenge Province). After a struggle of over 20 years, they were defeated in 1200 by Genghis Khan and were incorporated into the Mongol Empire.
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