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Updated: May 29, 2025
Then, however, another great battle was fought, and again Temujin was victorious. Erkekara was killed or driven away in his turn. Karakorom was retaken, and Vang Khan entered it in triumph at the head of his troops, and was once more established on his throne. Of course, the rank and influence of Temujin at his court was now higher than ever before.
Plan formed by Temujin. The campaign. Unexpected arrival of Vang Khan. His story. Temujin's promises. Result of the battle. Temujin victorious. State of things at Karakorom. Erkekara. Preparations for the final conflict. Erkekara vanquished. Vang Khan restored. Temujin's popularity. Vang Khan gave Temujin a very honorable position in his court.
They banded themselves together anew, and made great exertions to procure re-enforcements. Erkekara fortified himself as strongly as possible in Karakorom, and collected ample supplies of ammunition and military stores. It was not until the following year that the parties had completed their preparations and were prepared for the final struggle.
During the greater portion of this time he continued in the service of Vang Khan, and on good terms with him, though, in the end, as we shall presently see, their friendship was turned into a bitter enmity. Erkekara, Vang Khan's brother, who had usurped his throne during the rebellion, was killed, it was said, at the time when Vang Khan recovered his throne.
It would seem that this brother, whose name was Erkekara, had been one of the leaders of the party opposed to Temujin. It was natural that he should be so; for, being the brother of the king, he would, of course, occupy a very high position in the court, and would be one of the first to experience the ill effects produced by the coming in of any new favorite.
He does not seem, however, yet to have begun to form any plans for returning to his native land. Erkekara. State of the country. Wandering habits. Yemuka. Sankum. Yemuka's intrigues with Sankum. Deceit. Temujin's situation. His military expeditions. Popular commanders. Stories of Temujin's cruelty. Probably fictions. Vang Khan's uneasiness. Temujin. Vang Khan's suspicions. A reconciliation.
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