- Asud
Asud (Asuud) was a guard and military group of
Alani origin. The name ofMongol clan Asud means plural of As, theAlans .After the
Mongol invasion of Rus , many alans submitted to theMongol Empire . But some of them had resistedGolden Horde for a long time and submitted later. And many warriors moved from Northern Caucasia toMongolia . It is also claimed that they helped their new masters to fight against Cherkessians and certainly participated in themongol invasion of Europe . Under the rule ofMongke khan, they fought againstSong dynasty andNanchao inYunnan in 1258-1259. Alan imperial guard was divided into 2 corps with headquarters inKarakorum .After the coronation of
Kublai Khan , those alans participated in the campaign againstAriq Boke and laterKaidu altogether with the force of theYuan Dynasty . They suffered heavy losses from Song resistance when they were under the command of Bayan andAju .Kublai Khan organized them into Jasin guard (Alani guards) in around 1280 with some of Kypchaks. They reached their peak during the reign of Tugh Temur. Their power behind the throne remained strong in Mongolia until the 15th century when theOirat s conquered all of Mongolia.Today, There are few people with clan name Asud in
Mongolia andInner Mongolia .See Also
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Kharchin
*Yuan Dynasty
*Alania
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