Shiban | |
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Khan of the Ulus of Jochi | |
Predecessor | Batu Khan |
Died | 1248 Eurasia |
Issue | Bahadur Salghan Qadaq |
House | Borjigin |
Dynasty | Mongol Empire |
Father | Jochi Khan |
Shiban (/ˈʃɪbən/; Mongolian: Шибан [ˈɕib̥əɴ]), Siban (Kazakh: Сибан) or Shayban (/ʃaɪˈbɑːn/; Persian: شيبان [ʃæjˈbɒːn]) was a prince of the early Golden Horde, a division of the Mongol Empire. He was a grandson of Genghis Khan, the fifth son of Jochi and a younger brother of Batu Khan who founded the Golden Horde. His descendants were the Shaybanids who became important about two centuries later.