Bar Hebraeus’ Chronography Concerning the seating of the Khan [Ogedei] upon the throne of the kingdom of the Mongols after Chingiz Khan his father
X- In the year six hundred and twenty-six of the ARABS (A,D. 1228), when the assembling of the princes and nobles of the MONGOLS was completed, they ate and drank for three days. And afterwards they said unto ‘AUKHATAI [Ogedei], ‘The command of CHINGIZ KHAN [459] hath gone forth thus: Thou shalt reign in his place’. And he like a wise man replied, ‘Although our father commanded thus, we have, nevertheless, a brother who is older than I am. And there are uncles also who are more suitable for this position than I am. Moreover, our brother TULI is himself the son of the...
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