Merkit

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Merkit Three Mergids
11th century–1200
Mongol Empire c.1207
Status	nomadic confederacy
Capital	Not specified
Religion	Shamanism
Government	Elective monarchy
Khan
Historical era	Post-classical Central Asia
• Established	11th century
• Disestablished	1200
Preceded by Succeeded by Liao dynasty Proto-Mongols Mongol Empire
Today part of	Mongolia Russia (Buryatia)

History of Mongolia
Timeline States Rulers Nobility Culture Politics Geography Language Religion
Prehistoric period Afanasievo culture 3300–2500 BC Chemurchek culture 2750–1900 BC Munkhkhairkhan culture 1800–1600 BC Sagsai culture 1500–1000 BC Ulaanzuukh culture 1450–1150 BC Deer stones culture 1400–700 BC Slab-grave culture 1100–300 BC Chandman culture 700–300 BC Pazyryk culture 600–300 BC
Ancient period Xiongnu 209 BC–93 AD Xianbei state 93–234 Rouran Khaganate 330–555 Göktürks (First, Eastern, and Second Turkic Khaganates) 555–630 682–744 Xueyantuo 628–646 Tang protectorate 647–682 Uyghur Khaganate 744–840 Liao dynasty 907–1125
Medieval period Mongol khanates 9th–12th century Khamag Mongol 1130–1206 Mongol Empire 1206–1368 Yuan dynasty 1271–1368 Northern Yuan 1368–1635 Oirat Confederation 1399–1634 Dzungar Khanate 1634–1757 Qing dynasty 1691–1911
Modern period National Revolution 1911 Bogd Khaganate 1911–1919 Chinese occupation 1919–1921 People's Revolution (Soviet intervention in Bogd Khanate) 1921 1921–1924 People's Republic 1924–1992 Democratic Revolution 1990 Modern Mongolia 1990–present
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The Merkit (literally "skillful/wise ones"; Mongolian: ᠮᠡᠷᠬᠢᠳ ; Мэргид, romanized: Mergid; simplified Chinese: 蔑儿乞; traditional Chinese: 蔑兒乞; pinyin: Miè'érqǐ) was one of the five major tribal confederations (khanlig) of probably Mongol^[1][2][3][4] or Turkic origin^{[5][6][note 1]} in the 12th century Mongolian Plateau.

The Merkits lived in the basins of the Selenga and lower Orkhon River (modern south Buryatia and Selenge Province).^[8] After a struggle of over 20 years, they were defeated in 1200 by Genghis Khan and were incorporated into the Mongol Empire.

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