1. Fought Jamukha at Dalan Baljut

    · Dalan Baljut, near the Onon River, Mongolia

    Fought Jamukha at Dalan Baljut
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    Temüjin confronted his former blood brother Jamukha near the Onon River and suffered a major defeat, beginning a poorly documented period in his rise to power. Some reconstructions date the battle to 1193. The exact battlefield is unidentified; coordinates represent the central Onon valley.

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