Qarachar Noyan

Qarachar Noyan (c. 1166–1243/44 or 1255/56) was a Mongol commander of the Barlas tribe and paternal ancestor of Timur. The Secret History records him leading a delegation to the 1190 assembly that proclaimed Temüjin ruler of the Mongols, and Rashid al-Din describes him as one of Chagatai Khan's military chiefs.

Timurid works such as the Zafarnama exalted him as hereditary head of the imperial guard and chief judge, assigned by Genghis Khan to Chagatai; Timur invoked this tradition to claim hereditary rule. His son Ichil succeeded him.