Katagans

The Katagans are a medievalMongol tribe related to Genghis Khan. In the period of Mongol conquest, Katagans assimilated with Turkic tribes, which played a significant role in their Turkification and integration into the Turco-Mongol cultural sphere. This process contributed to the ethnogenesis of modern Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Karakalpaks, Uzbeks, Buryats, Uyghurs, Hazaras, and others. Katagans are one of major subrgoup of the Khalkha Mongols. In the 16th century, Gersenji Jalair Khan, the younger son of Batumöngke Dayan Khan of Northern Yuan Mongol Empire, became the ruler of Khalkha Mongols, and under him were seven major Mongol otogs, one of the largest of which was the Katagins. The Katagins became a major tribe in Khalkha Mongols and later in modern-day Mongolia.