[1] According to the Secret History of the Mongols, he was the 12th generation nominal (non-biological) descendant of Borte Chino.

[4] According to Timurid Scribes, Timur's father Taraqai told him that they were of the Descent of Bodonchar in 15th generational ancestry they tracing with him.

[5] Mughul and Tatar were twin brothers and children of Aljeh Khan, and therefore fifth generation descendants of Turk.

[5][7] Ulugh Beg's work on genealogy classified Mongols as Turks, while also praising their warrior spirit.

Ulugh Beg included Yāfas (Japheth), Turk, Mughūl, Tātār and Ughūz in the genealogical record of the Genghisids and Timurids.