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Jebe

1137 - 1225

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Jebe (or Jebei, Mongolian: Зэв, pronounced as Zev; birth name: Jirqo'adai (Modern Mongolian: Zurgaadai), Mongolian: Зургаадай, Chinese: 哲别) (death: approximately 1224) was one of the most prominent Noyans (generals) of Genghis Khan. He belonged to the Besud clan, part of the Taichud tribe, which was under Targudai Khiriltug's leadership at the time of Genghis Khan. Even though Jebe was originally an enemy soldier, Genghis Khan recruited him and turned him into one of his greatest generals. Jebe played an important role in helping to expand the territory of Genghis Khan's empire. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jebe is the 2,097th most popular politician (down from 1,560th in 2019), the 14th most popular biography from Mongolia (down from 13th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Mongolian Politician.

Jebe was a general in the army of Genghis Khan. He is most famous for his military campaigns against the Seljuk Turks and the Khwarezmian Empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Jebe ranks 2,097 out of 19,576Before him are Sultan Cem, Pyotr Stolypin, Louis II, Prince of Monaco, Kilij Arslan I, Romano Prodi, and Ferdinand I of Aragon. After him are Isma'il Pasha, Albert the Bear, Louise Mountbatten, Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Uzziah, and Eric the Victorious.

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Among people born in 1137, Jebe ranks 1After him are Ferdinand II of León, Matthew, Count of Boulogne, Henry Berengar, Blanca of Navarre, Queen of Castile, Wenceslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, Sancha of Castile, Queen of Navarre, and Ludwig II, Count of Württemberg. Among people deceased in 1225, Jebe ranks 1After him are Al-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din, Al-Nasir, Comtessa de Dia, Arnaud Amalric, Hōjō Masako, Angelus of Jerusalem, Ma Yuan, Jien, Engelbert II of Berg, and Adolf III of Holstein.

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In Mongolia

Among people born in Mongolia, Jebe ranks 14 out of 71Before him are Modu Chanyu (-234), Berke (1209), Börte (1161), Ariq Böke (1219), Abaqa Khan (1234), and Toghrul (1130). After him are Sorghaghtani Beki (1190), Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893), Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat (1942), Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal (1916), Dayan Khan (1464), and Muqali (1170).

Among POLITICIANS In Mongolia

Among politicians born in Mongolia, Jebe ranks 11Before him are Modu Chanyu (-234), Berke (1209), Börte (1161), Ariq Böke (1219), Abaqa Khan (1234), and Toghrul (1130). After him are Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893), Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat (1942), Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal (1916), Dayan Khan (1464), Baydu (1300), and Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (1968).