Wikipedia article of the day for February 21, 2026
The Wikipedia article of the day for February 21, 2026 is Shigi Qutuqu . Shigi Qutuqu (c. 1178 – 1260) was a high-ranking official during the early decades of the Mongol Empire. The adopted son of the empire's founder Temüjin (later titled Genghis Khan) and his wife Börte, Shigi Qutuqu played an important role in the codification of Mongol law, serving with distinction as an administrator in northern China. He was brought up in Temüjin's household and was one of the first Mongols to become literate. The Secret History exaggerates Shigi Qutuqu's role in the years after the empire's foundation, but he was nevertheless appointed to several high-ranking legal positions, in which he served during the Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty. He was the commander during the only Mongol defeat in the western campaign against Khwarazmia, being overcome by Jalal al-Din at the 1221 Battle of Parwan. Shigi Qutuqu continued his career as an official during the reign of his adopted brot...
