Mingghan was a social-military unit of 1,000 households created by

Genghis Khan Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; ; xng, Temüjin, script=Latn; ., name=Temujin – August 25, 1227) was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which became the List of largest empires, largest contiguous empire in history a ...

. From this group could be recruited a

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of 1,000 men. It is part of the ancient method of organization developed by the nomads of

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based on the decimal system. '' Tumen'', which included 10,000 households and soldiers, was the largest group and it was divided into ten ''mingghan''. A ''mingghan'' was made up of 10 ''jaghuns'' or 100 ''arbans''. An account cited that once he becomes a guard, it is the duty of a ''mingghan'' commander's son to bring a younger brother and 10 other men to serve with him.

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