Choroses

The Chorosen (Mongolian: Цорос / Choros) are one of the four main tribes of the Western Mongolian Oirats .

They originally lived south of the Altai Mountains and moved from 1600 to an area between Lake Balkhash and Urumqi . They also include the Olot (Mongolian: Өөлд / Ööld). They are from the 17th century in other languages as Zungars called (of Jüün Ghar ie "left wing"); from this the area name Dzungarei in today's China is derived.

Personalities

• Esen Tayishi , before 1439 to 1455

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The term Jüün Ghar, d. H. The "left wing" of the Mongolian army is said to have applied to all Oiraten tribes in the 17th century and later limited to the Chorosen and Ölöt tribe. See R. Grousset: Empire of the Steppes, p. 520; M. Weiers: History of the Mongols, pp. 185, 210.