This is a timeline of Mongols prior to the Mongol Empire.

Borte Chino (Grey Wolf) and his wife was Gua Maral (White Doe)

• 1. Bat Tsagan - was the son of Borte Chino and Gua Maral
  • 2. Tamacha - was the son of Bat Tsagan
    • 3. Horichar Mergen - was the son of Tamacha
      • 4. Uujim Buural - was the son of Horichar Mergen
        • 5. Sali Hachau - was the son of Uujim Buural
          • 6. Yehe Nidun - was the son of Sali Hachau
            • 7. Sem Sochi - was the son of Yehe Nidun
              • 8. Harchu - was the son of Sem Sochi
                • 9. Borjigidai Mergen - was the son of Harchu, and his wife was Mongoljin Gua
                  • 10. Torogoljin Bayan - was the son of Borjigidai Mergen, and his wife was Borogchin Gua
                    • 11. Duva Sokhor - was the first son of Torogoljin Bayan
                    • 11. Dobu Mergen|Dobun Mergen - was the second son of Torogoljin Bayan, and his wife was Alan Gua
                      • 12. Belgunudei - was the first son of Dobun Mergen and Alan Gua
                      • 12. Bugunudei - was the second son of Dobun Mergen and Alan Gua

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• 12. Bukhu Khatagi - was the first son of Alan Gua, conceived after the death of Dobun Mergen
• 12. Bukhatu Salji - was the second son of Alan Gua, conceived after the death of Dobun Mergen
• 12. Bodonchar Munkhag - was the third son of Alan Gua, conceived after the death of Dobun Mergen
  • 13. Habich Baghatur - was the son of Bodonchar Munkhag
    • 14. Menen Tudun - was the son of Habich Baghatur
      • 15. Hachi Hulug - was the son of Menen Tudun
        • 16. Khaidu - was the son of Hachi Hulug
          • 17. Bashinkhor Dogshin - was the first son of Khaidu
            • 18. Tumbinai Setsen - was the son of Baishinkhor Dogshin
              • 19. Khabul Khan - was the first son of Tumbinai Setsen, and Khan of the Khamag Mongol (1120–1149)
                • 20. Ohinbarhag - was the first son of Khabul Khan
                • 20. Bartan Baghatur - was the second son of Khabul Khan
                  • 21. Mengitu Hiyan - was the first son of Bartan Baghatur
                  • 21. Negun Taiji - was the second son of Bartan Baghatur
                  • 21. Yesugei - was the third son of Bartan Baghatur, and his wife was Hoelun
                    • 22. Temujin ( Genghis Khan) - was the first son of Yesugei and Hoelun, and Khan of the Khamag Mongol (1189–1206)

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