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A historical text about rulers with this title was first translated into a European language by the monk Palladius. A holder of this title “and the Making of the Modern World” titles (10[1])a revisionist (10[1])biography by Jack Weatherford. (10[2])The Rouran (10[1])(“ROH-rahn”) Confederacy likely borrowed (10[2])this title from a system (10[1])of government developed by the Xiānbēi (“sh’YEN-bay”) people. (10[2])One ruler who claimed this title after defeating (10[1])his anda blood brother (10[1])Jamukha (10[7])created the (10[3])yam (10[1])postal (10[1])system. (10[5]-5[1])An Iranian (10[2])state (10[1])whose rulers held (-5[1])this title was defeated by (10[2])Mamluk soldiers at the Battle (10[1])of Ain Jalut. (10[1]-5[1])Holders of this title were traditionally elected at tribal assemblies known (10[1])as kurultai. (10[1])For 10 points, name this title for leaders of Turkic and Mongolian steppe empires, held (10[1])by Hülegü and Genghis. ■END■ (10[6])

ANSWER: khan [or khagan; accept khanate or khaganate or Khan of Khans or Mongol Khan or Great Khan or Ilkhanate; accept Genghis Khan or Hülegü Khan; accept Rouran Khaganate; accept Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World; prompt on Mongol chiefs or Mongol leaders or equivalents] (Palladius translated the Secret History of the Mongols.)
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SimonOhio State ACWRU B3110
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Nathaniel HullBerkeley AStanford L3710
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Qingyu ZhangUF AUF C4210
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Ted WarnerBristol ALSE A4710
Michael ZhouGeorgia Tech AClemson A5410
Justin LeeImperial AManchester5410
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Roan DowlingIowaOregon State7210
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Edward FogelBirminghamImperial B7410
Jeffry XuGeorgia Tech BAuburn B7510
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Lucas JohnsWarwick ASouthampton A8310
Jisoo YooTexas AVassar B8810
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Luke ZhangEmory AAlabama A10210
Luke NashDurham BEdinburgh10410
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Joshua DavenportGeorgia Tech CAuburn A12410
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Henry JamesonLSE BBristol B12410