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Zenchis Khan
[great chief ]. A title assumed in 1206 by Temoudin, a
Persian rebel, in the presence of 100 tribes. His progress was like
that of a destroying angel, and by his sword Persia became part of the
vast Mogul empire.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Zenchis Khan from Infoplease:
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