Uriangkhai is the Mongol name for the forest-edge hunters, found on Burkhan Khaldun (Jarchi'udai, in mne's area) and in the Altai in later sources; Tannu-Uriangkhai as a name for south Tuva belongs to the Mongol and Qing centuries, not 1200.
In 1200 the strip of uplands along the north side of the Tannu-Ola and the upper Tes-Khem holds herders and hunters whose own name the sources of the time do not give. It lies between the Naiman steppe, the Kyrgyz of the Kem and the Oirat forest; each may have claimed what it could. The people winter in the sheltered side valleys of the Tes-Khem and the Tannu-Ola's north foot.
Who holds it
- Title
- Elders and clan heads; no chief named
- Since
- not known
- Born
- not known
- Family
- not known
- Confidence
- low
See the evidence note.
Overlord
None shown.
What it holds
- Sheep, horses and some cattle on the Tes-Khem uplands
- Hunting in the Tannu-Ola forest
- The pass routes between the Uvs Nuur basin and the Tuva basin (not named)
How it was acquired
Inherited ranges.
Allies and rivals
See the summary.
How things stand that morning
Self-governing; not shown to answer to a khan. No raid or war recorded.
Wealth
Herds, hunting and furs.
Military
Hunters and herders; no castles.
Threats
- Dzud (winter of ice), a hard year for the herds
Places of note
- Winter camps in the side valleys of the Tes-Khem (guess): Sheltered side valleys at the Tannu-Ola's north foot. No camp is named.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: The name is a convenience of the regional brief; no 1200 source places a people here.
On the map: Name and extent are conjecture.
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.