khan

(İsim Köken) Cengiz Han (ya da doğum adıyla Temuçin) (d. 1162 – o. 18 Ağustos 1227). Moğol politikacı ve ordu lideri, kağanı. Moğol kabilelerini buyruğu altında birleştirerek Moğol İmparatorluğu'nu (1206-1368) kurmuştur. Bu imparatorluk Dünya tarihinin bitişik sınırlara sahip olan en büyük imparatorluğudur. Timuçin ismiyle Moğol Devleti hükümdarı akrabası olarak doğmuş, meritokratik (liyâkata bağlı) oldukça güçlü bir ordu kurmuş ve tarihin en başarılı ordu liderlerinden biri olmuştur

Jenghis Khan

kublai khan

Kubilay Han

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von khan im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A surname derived from the given name; A male given name of Turkish origin used extensively among Muslims of South Asia; an Ottoman sultan; a caravanserai; a resting-place for a travelling caravan; a noble or man of rank in various Muslim countries of Central Asia, including Afghanistan; after Genghis Khan, a ruler over various Turkish, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages; {i} Genghis Khan (c.1162-1227), founder of the Mongolian empire; Each Clan elects 2 leaders, or Khans One serves as the Clan's senior military commander and bureaucratic administrator The second Khan's position is less well defined He or she is second-in-command, carrying out duties assigned by the first Khan In times of great internal or external threat, or when a co-ordinated effort is required of all clans, and ilKhan is chosen to serve as the supreme ruler of the Clans; Each Clan elects two leaders, or Khans One serves as the Clan's senior military commander and bureaucratic administrator The second Khan's position is less well-defined He or she is called the saKhan, and is second-in-command, carrying out duties assigned by the senior Khan In times of great internal or external threat, or when a coordinated effort is required of all Clans, an ilKhan is chosen from among the Khans of all the Clans to serve as the supreme ruler of the Clans; {i} ruler or men of rank in Central Asia; Mongol or Turkish ruler in medieval times; A king; a prince; a chief; a governor; so called among the Tartars, Turks, and Persians, and in countries now or formerly governed by them; a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries; An Eastern inn or caravansary; an inn in some Eastern countries with a large courtyard that provides accommodation for caravans; Each Clan Council elects two of its number as Khans, who serve both as rulers of the Clan and its representatives on the Grand Council Traditionally, these individuals are the best warriors of the Clan, but in practice many Clans instead elect the best politicians The most senior Khan acts as the head of the Clan, overseeing relationships between castes and Clans, while the junior Khan - the saKhan - acts as the Clan's warlord The senior Khan decides the exact distribution of tasks, however, and may assign the saKhan additional or different duties; a ruler or official in India or central Asia, or their title (kan ). Historically, the ruler or monarch of a Mongol tribe. Early on a distinction was made between the title of khan and that of khkn, or "great khan." Later the term khan was adopted by the Seljuq and Khwrezm-Shh dynasties as a title for the highest nobility. Gradually it became an affix to the name of any Muslim property owner. Today it is often used as a surname. Aga Khan Aqa Khan Agha Khan Ahmad Khan Sir Sayyid Ayub Khan Mohammad Bogd Gegeen Khan Genghis Khan Chinggis Khan Abdullah Jaffa Bey Khan Kublai Khan; This word is a title for men It means Lord, or Master It is a feudal title When Reza Shah introduced the law making it compulsory to register births and have proper surnames, the use of all forms of titles was prohibited, including general titles like Khan or specific titles like Al-Molk, Al-Saltaneh etc However in a number of neighbouring countries who adopted the same system years later the latter rule was not followed, so that is why many Pakistanis for instance have the surname Khan which is a title not a name!; Each Clan elects two leaders, or Khans One serves as the Clan's senior military commander and bureaucratic administrator The second Khan's position is less well-defined He or she is second-in-command, carrying out duties assigned by the first Khan In times of great internal or external threat, or when a coordinated effort is required of all Clans, an ilKhan is chosen to serve as the supreme ruler of the Clans
Khan Yunis: refugee camp near Gaza
shere khan: Shere Khan is a fictional tiger, sometimes depicted as an Asiatic Lion, of the Indian jungle, named after a Pashtun Prince (Sher Khan Nasher) Kipling encountered on his trips to Afghanistan. Shere Khan is the chief enemy in two of Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book stories featuring Mowgli
Aga Khan: an Arab leader who is the head of a Muslim group called the Ismailis. He is extremely rich and is famous for owning many racehorses (1936- ). Persian gh Khn or q Khn Title of the imams of the Nizr Ismil sect of Shite Islam. The title was first granted in 1818 to asan Al Shah (1800-81) by the shah of Iran. As Aga Khan I, he later revolted against Iran (1838) and, defeated, fled to India. His eldest son, Al Shah (d. 1885), was briefly Aga Khan II. Al Shah's son Sultan Sir Moammed Shah (1877-1957) became Aga Khan III. He acquired a leading position among India's Muslims, served as president of the All-India Muslim League, and played an important part in the Round Table conferences on Indian constitutional reform (1930-32); in 1937 he was appointed president of the League of Nations. He chose as his successor his grandson Karm al-usayn Shah (b. 1937), who, as Aga Khan IV, became a strong leader; he founded the Aga Khan Foundation, an international philanthropic organization, and other agencies offering educational and other services
Bogd Gegeen Khan: flourished 1911-24, Urga [Ulaanbaatar] "Living Buddha" of the Yellow Hat (Dge-lugs-pa) sect. In 1911 he proclaimed Mongolia independent of China, though true independence was not achieved until 1921. He remained head of state until 1924
Genghis Khan: the ruler of the Mongol people in China, who was a successful military and political leader. He took control of northern India and sent his armies as far west as the Black Sea. People think of him as a very cruel leader, and people who have very right wing political opinions are sometimes humorously described as being 'to the right of Genghis Khan' (?1160-1227). or Chinggis Khan orig. Temüjin born 1155, or 1162, or 1167, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia died Aug. 18, 1227 Mongolian warrior-ruler who consolidated nomadic tribes into a unified Mongolia and whose troops fought from China's Pacific coast to Europe's Adriatic Sea, creating the basis for one of the greatest continental empires of all time. The leader of a destitute clan, Temüjin fought various rival clans and formed a Mongol confederacy, which in 1206 acknowledged him as Genghis Khan ("Universal Ruler"). By that year the united Mongols were ready to move out beyond the steppe. He adapted his method of warfare, moving from depending solely on cavalry to using sieges, catapults, ladders, and other equipment and techniques suitable for the capture and destruction of cities. In less than 10 years he took over most of Juchen-controlled China; he then destroyed the Muslim Khwrezm-Shah dynasty while his generals raided Iran and Russia. He is infamous for slaughtering whole cities and destroying fields and irrigation systems, but admired for his military brilliance and ability to learn. He died on a military campaign, and the empire was divided among his sons and grandsons
Genghis Khan: (c.1162-1227) founder of the Mongolian empire
Kublai Khan: a Mongol emperor of China from 1259 until his death, whose grandfather was Genghis Khan. He moved the capital of China to Peking. There is a famous English poem about him called Kubla Khan, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1216-94). born 1215 died 1294 Grandson of Genghis Khan who conquered China and established the Yuan, or Mongol, dynasty. His personal name was Shizu. When Kublai was in his 30s, his brother, the emperor Möngke, gave him the task of conquering and administering Song-dynasty China. Recognizing the superiority of Chinese thought, he gathered around himself Confucian advisers who convinced him of the importance of clemency toward the conquered. In subduing China and establishing himself there, he alienated other Mongol princes; his claim to the title of khan was also disputed. Though he could no longer control the steppe aristocracy effectively, he succeeded in reunifying China, subduing first the North and then the South by 1279. To restore China's prestige, Kublai engaged in wars on its periphery with Myanmar, Java, Japan, and the nations of eastern Southeast Asia, suffering some disastrous defeats. At home, he set up a four-tiered society, with the Mongols and other Central Asian peoples forming the top two tiers, the inhabitants of northern China ranking next, and those of southern China on the bottom. Posts of importance were allotted to foreigners, including Marco Polo. Kublai repaired the Grand Canal and public granaries and made Buddhism the state religion. Although his reign was one of great prosperity, his politics were pursued less successfully by his followers
Mohammad Ayub Khan: born May 14, 1907, Hazara, India died April 19, 1974, near Islamabad, Pak. President of Pakistan (1958-69). After studies at Aligarh Muslim University and at the British Royal Military College, he became an officer in the Indian army (1928). He fought in Burma (Myanmar) in World War II, and afterward he rose through the ranks in the military in newly independent Pakistan. In 1958 Pakistan's Pres. Iskander Mirza abrogated the country's constitution, and Ayub became chief martial-law administrator. He declared himself president the same year, exiling Mirza. He established close ties with China and in 1965 went to war with India over control of the Kashmir region. The failure to take Kashmir, combined with unrest over suffrage restrictions, led to riots, and Ayub resigned in 1969
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan: born Oct. 17, 1817, Delhi died March 27, 1898, Aligarh, India Indian educator and jurist. Born into a family of officials in the Mughal dynasty, he worked for the British East India Co. and held various judicial posts. He supported the British in the 1857 Indian Mutiny but criticized their errors in his influential pamphlet Causes of the Indian Revolt. His other works include Essays on the Life of Mohammed (1870) and commentaries on the Bible and Qurn. He founded schools at Muradabad and Ghazipur, established the Scientific Society, sought to strengthen the Muslim community through the reform journal Tahdhib al-Akhlaq, and was active in founding a Muslim college, the Anglo-Mohammedan Oriental College, in 1877 at Aligarh
genghis khan: Mongolian Emperor whose empire stretched from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean (1162-1227)
khans: plural of khan
kublai khan: Mongolian emperor of China and grandson of Genghis Khan who completed his grandfather's conquest of China; he establish the Yuan dynasty and built a great capital on the site of modern Beijing where he received Marco Polo (1216-1294)

khan

Türkische aussprache

kän

Aussprache

/ˈkän/ /ˈkɑːn/

Etymologie

[ 'kän also 'kan ] (noun.) 15th century. From Old French chan or Latin canus, from Turkic khān ‘lord, prince’ (borrowed into Arabic, Persian, Mongolian etc.).