Batu Khan

Khan of the Golden Horde
Person human Q175138
Batu Khan
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Summary

Batu Khan was born on January 1, 1205[1], in Mongolia[2]. He died on January 1, 1255[3], in Sarai[4]. He worked as a khan[5] and military leader[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,817 views/month, #6,613 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1207[8]
  • Date of death: 1256[9], 1255[10]
  • Place of burial: Mongolia[11]
  • Father: Jochi[12]
  • Spouse: Borakchin Khatun[13]
  • Child: Sartaq Khan[14], Toqoqan[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Yuan dynasty[16], White Horde[17]
  • Position held: khan[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family: Genghisid[20]
  • Noble title: khan[21]
  • Commons category: Batu Khan[22]
  • Given name: Batu[23]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Batu Khan[24]
  • Described by source: Vlastenský slovník historický[25], Encyclopedic Lexicon[26], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[27], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], New History of Yuan[30], Faces of Moscow[31]
  • Name in native language: Бат хан[32]
  • Sibling: Huolu[33], Tuka Temür[34], Berke[35], Orda Khan[36], Shiban[37]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[38]

Why It Matters

Batu Khan has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Batu Khan born?

Batu Khan was born in Mongolia[2].

Where did Batu Khan die?

Batu Khan passed away in Sarai[4].

Who were Batu Khan's parents?

Batu Khan's father was Jochi[12].

Who was Batu Khan married to?

Batu Khan's spouses include Borakchin Khatun[13].

What did Batu Khan do for work?

Batu Khan worked as a khan[5] and military leader[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . bigenc.ru. bigenc.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . Chuvash encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → Batu-khan, Batu_khan
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  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 118653571
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  3. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 80
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  4. 29d ago · Gumruch · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Meigs County
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  6. 14w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → khan
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  7. 21w ago · Nanoyo88 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Yuan dynasty, White Horde
    Place of death → Sarai
    Place of burial → Mongolia
    Position held → khan
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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