Belgutei

The Belgutei horde was the appanage of Belgutei, Genghis Khan's half-brother, whose descendants held the title Prince of Guangning.

The house belonged to the eastern princes beyond the Khingan range. After the Yuan withdrew from China in 1368, the Ming established the Three Guards in 1389, giving command of the Taining Guard to princes descended from Genghis Khan's brothers. Most of the guards fled during Esen Tayisi's invasions of 1446 to 1448.