hateful. He raised an army and rebelled against the Mongols. The death of Ögedei Khan in 1241 also marked the beginning of several uprisings across the Mongol Empire, notably Alania, Durdzuketi and Circassia. Because of the disobedience of Khour, Khasi I was brutally executed by blinding and then quartering. Because of this, up until the Russian conquest of Chechnya and Dagestan, he was considered a holy martyr by the Chechen people. After the execution of his father, Khour declared himself the sole legitimate heir of Khasi I, and under him, the resistance continued. His older brother, Atachi, became a servant in the Mongol army. The execution of Khasi was followed by a succession crisis. To restore stability, the Mongols preferred a member of the royal house, Ors/Ars, in Yuan Shi referred to as Ars-Alan. After being put into power, Ors undertook several campaigns to stabilize the land he ousted the Sadoy and Peshkhoy clans, forcing both of them to join Khour's counter campaign in the mountains. Both clans would become the bulk of Khour's army. Khour started the path of resistance with the renunciation of Christianity and the adoption of a "Military cult", as well as the adoption of a nickname–Mokhtsur. The insurgency Khour was especially active in the Sharo-Orga gorge, where he frequently raided Mongol fortresses and ambushed Mongol armies. Today, this area is called "Mokhtsura b'o t'eba'kkhuna nek' ", meaning "The street (where) Mokhtsur raised an army". Botur, a pro-Mongol Durdzuk administrator, in order to strengthen his power and authority, undertook a number of tricks in order to further divide the Sado-Orsoy dynasty. As a result of these provocations, a battle between the forces of the Mongols and their allies led by Ors, Botur, Navraz and others against the resistance army led by Khour in 1252. The Mongols and pro-Mongol Durdzuks gathered their forces and occupied a strong position on Mt. Sadoy-Lam. During the fierce battle that ensued, the forces of Khour failed to capture the mountain and suffered a devatating defeat, which put an end to the insurgency in Durdzuketi. Death Not long after the defeat of Khour's fighters in the Battle of Sadoy-Lam, he was betrayed by Georgian princes, which eventually led to his capture and assassination. Successor A year after is fathers death in 1253, the 13 year old Chakh comes of age: He is crowned. Having become the new leader of the Durdzuks and