Chagatai Khan, Mongol ruler (died 1242)

Chagatai Khan

Second son of Genghis Khan and Börte (1183–1242)

Chagatai Khan was a son of Genghis Khan and a prominent figure in the early Mongol Empire. The second son of Genghis's wife Börte, Chagatai was renowned for his masterful knowledge of Mongol custom and law, which he scrupulously obeyed, and his harsh temperament. Because Genghis…