Descent from Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan's four sons and other immediate descendants are famous by names and by deeds. Later Asian rulers attempted to claim descent from the Borjigin even on weak grounds, such as Mongol matrilineal descent.[citation needed] In the 14th century, valid sources (heavily dependent on Rashid-al-Din Hamadani and other Muslim historians) all but dried up.
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