Muqali

Muqali

Muqali (Mongolian: Мухулай; 1170–1223), also spelt Mukhali and Mukhulai, was a Mongol general ("bo'ol", "one who is bound" in service) who became a trusted and esteemed commander under Genghis Khan. The son of Gü'ün U'a, a Jalair leader who had sworn fealty to the Mongols, he became known by his epithet "Muqali", "one who dulls", earned through his committed and able service to the Great Khan and the Mongol Empire.During the invasion of Jin China, Muqali acted as Genghis Khan's second-in-command, was promoted to Viceroy of China, and was entrusted with a great degree of autonomy once Genghis Khan departed to conquer Central Asia. Unlike many Mongol leaders who were willing to massacre to gain any advantage, Muqali usually attempted to convert foes into friends by more conciliatory means.By the time of Ogedei's reign (1229–1241), he was viewed as the best of the extraordinarily talented pool of Mongol generals. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Muqali has received more than 104,418 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Muqali is the 420th most popular military personnel (up from 485th in 2019), the 19th most popular biography from Mongolia (up from 20th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Mongolian Military Personnel.

Muqali is most famous for being the commander of the army that conquered Jerusalem in 1099.