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

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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