Tuqachar Barlas
| Tuqachar Barlas | |||||||||
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| Borjigin | |||||||||
| Military Commander of Mongol Empire | |||||||||
| Servicing | ? – November 1220 | ||||||||
| Khagan | Genghis Khan | ||||||||
| Born | ? Mongolian Plateau | ||||||||
| Died | November 1220 Nishapur (Present Day Iran) | ||||||||
| Wife | Daughter of Genghis Khan | ||||||||
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| House | Borjigid | ||||||||
| Father | Suqu Sechen | ||||||||
| Religion | Tengrism | ||||||||
| Occupation | Military commander Administrator Advisor | ||||||||
| Military career | |||||||||
| Allegiance | Mongol Empire | ||||||||
| Rank | Military Commander | ||||||||
| Battles / wars | Siege of Nishapur (1221) | ||||||||
Tuqachar Barlas or, Tuqhachar Barlas also known as Tughachar Barlas, full name Tuqachar Kuregan Barlas, (Mongolian: Тукачар Куреган Барлас d. November 1220) was mentioned extensively in The Secret History of Mongols. He was a member Khiyad-Borjigid from sub-clan of Barlas, and Mongol military commander during the Siege of Nishapur in 1220. He was the son of Suqu Sechen, son-in-law to Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire. He was the brother of Qarachar, the founder of Barlas confederation, and Qubilai, who was a companion of Genghis Khan. He was killed with an arrow during the Siege of Nishapur. he was the direct paternal great-great-great-great-uncle of Timur the Mongol conquer who founded the Timurid Empire.