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Tseren, a khan of the Dürbeten, 1755
A Qing Dynasty emperor gives a banquet for the leaders of the Dürbeten, 1754
Camp of the Dürbeten near the Volga, 18th century. In the foreground is a memorial to a deceased lama

The Dürbeten ( Dörböd , Mongolian: Дөрвөд / Dörwöd) are one of the four main tribes of the western Mongolian Oirats . The other tribes are the Chorosen , Torguten and Khoshuud .

They originally lived south of the Altai Mountains and moved from 1600 to the area between Central Kazakhstan and Lake Balkhash .

In 2010 there were 72,403 Dürbeten living in Mongolia .

Personalities

  • Dayan Ombo Tayiji, 1640 Khan of the Dürbeten
  • Tseren, 1756-58 Khan of the Dürbeten