Chormaqan
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Chormaqan (also Chormagan or Chormaqan Noyan) (; Chagatai: جورماقان; Khalkha Mongolian: ; died was one of the most famous generals of the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan and Ögedei Khan. He was also a member of the keshik.
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- Officeholder.name
- Chormaqan Noyan
- Officeholder.termend
- 1241
- Officeholder.appointer
- Ögedei
- Officeholder.termstart
- 1230
- Officeholder.office
- Viceroy of Mongol Empire in Near East
- Officeholder.death_date
- 1241
- Officeholder.successor
- Baiju Noyan
- Officeholder.native_name
- ᠴᠷᠮᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠬᠣᠷᠴᠢ
- Officeholder.spouse
- Altani
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- date of death
- 1240-00-00
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Chormaqan (also Chormagan or Chormaqan Noyan) (; Chagatai: جورماقان; Khalkha Mongolian: ; died was one of the most famous generals of the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan and Ögedei Khan. He was also a member of the keshik.
== Career == A member of the Sunud tribe, Chormaqan is mentioned in The Secret History of Mongols many times. He probably participated in the Mongol campaigns in North China and later in the Subutai's and Jebe's famous journey through Caucasus and Russian steppes. He was a quiver bearer, as such often mentioned in sources as "Qurchi".