Kaidu (11th century)

Khaidu Khan
ᠬᠠᠢ᠌ᠳᠤ
Khan of the Kiyat Borjigin
Khan of the Kiyat Borjigin
Reign? – 1100
PredecessorHachi Hulug
SuccessorBashinkhor Khan
Bornc. 1025
Mongolia
Diedc. 1100
(aged 74–75)
Mongolia
IssueBashinkhor Dogshin
Charaqai Lingqum
Era name and dates
(Liao Era11th–Centuries)
HouseKiyat Borjigin
FatherHachi Hulug
MotherMonolun
ReligionTengrism

Kaidu (/ˈkdu/; b. 1025 – d. 1100; Middle Mongol: ᠬᠠᠢ᠌ᠳᠤ [ˈqʰaɪd̥ʊ], Modern Mongol: Хайду, Khaidu [ˈχæːtʊ̽]) was a Mongol ruler of the Borjigin clan who was the great-great-grandson of Bodonchar Munkhag (c. 850 – 900). Kaidu's great-grandson was Khabul Khan (died 1149), great-grandfather of Genghis Khan (1162–1227). His other great-grandson Khadjuli (died 12th century) was great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of Timur (1330s–1405). Kaidu was succeeded by his son Bashinkhor Dogshin.