[PAR] [TLE] Yelü Chucai [SEP] Yelü Chucai (Yeh-lu Chu-tsai; ; Mongolian: Urtu Saqal, 吾圖撒合里, "long beard"; the components of his name also variously spelt Yeh-Lu, Ye Liu, Yeliu, Chutsai, Ch'u-Ts'ai, etc.) (July 24, 1190 - June 20, 1244) was a statesman of Khitan ethnicity with royal family lineage to the Liao Dynasty, who became a vigorous adviser and administrator of the early Mongol Empire in the Confucian tradition.  He was the first of Genghis Khan's retainers to formulate policy during the Mongol conquests, and he also introduced many administrative reforms in North China during the reign of Genghis Khan and his successor Ögedei. [PAR] [TLE] Genghis Khan [SEP] Genghis Khan (c. 1162 August 18, 1227), born Temüjin, was the Great Khan and founder of the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death.  He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia.  After founding the Empire and being proclaimed "Genghis Khan", he launched the Mongol invasions that conquered most of Eurasia.  Campaigns initiated in his lifetime include those against the Qara Khitai, Caucasus, and Khwarazmian, Western Xia and Jin dynasties.  These campaigns were often accompanied by large-scale massacres of the civilian populations – especially in the Khwarazmian and Western Xia controlled lands.  By the end of his life, the Mongol Empire occupied a substantial portion of Central Asia and China.
[PAR] [TLE] Yelü Chucai [ SEP ] Yelü Chucai ( Yeh - lu Chu - tsai ; ; Mongolian : Urtu Saqal , 吾圖撒合里 , " long beard " ; the components of his name also variously spelt Yeh - Lu , Ye Liu , Yeliu , Chutsai , Ch'u - Ts'ai , etc . ) ( July 24 , 1190 - June 20 , 1244 ) was a statesman of Khitan ethnicity with royal family lineage to the Liao Dynasty , who became a vigorous adviser and administrator of the early Mongol Empire in the Confucian tradition . He was the first of Genghis Khan 's retainers to formulate policy during the Mongol conquests , and he also introduced many administrative reforms in North China during the reign of Genghis Khan and his successor Ögedei . [PAR] [TLE] Genghis Khan [ SEP ] Genghis Khan ( c. 1162 August 18 , 1227 ) , born Temüjin , was the Great Khan and founder of the Mongol Empire , which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death . He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia . After founding the Empire and being proclaimed " Genghis Khan " , he launched the Mongol invasions that conquered most of Eurasia . Campaigns initiated in his lifetime include those against the Qara Khitai , Caucasus , and Khwarazmian , Western Xia and Jin dynasties . These campaigns were often accompanied by large - scale massacres of the civilian populations – especially in the Khwarazmian and Western Xia controlled lands . By the end of his life , the Mongol Empire occupied a substantial portion of Central Asia and China .
Yelü Chucai was a retainer of which founder of the Mongol Empire?
Yelü Chucai was a retainer of which founder of the Mongol Empire ?
Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan