Noyon, meaning "King of a State", a ruler of a vassal/tributary state under the Mongol Empire.
Jinong, meaning "Crown Prince", the heir apparent of the Great Khaan. During the Yuan dynasty, the Jinong resided in Karakorum and administered ceremonial events.
Khan Khuu, meaning "Prince".
Mirza, a Persian term meaning "Prince".
Military ranks
Tumetu-iin Noyan, meaning "Commander of a Tümen". A tümen was a military unit of 10,000 troops. There were initially only nine tümens in the Mongol Empire in 1206, but by 1368 there were 40 Mongol tümens and four Oirattümens.
Mingghan-u Noyan, meaning "Commander of a Mingghan". A mingghan was a military unit of 1,000 troops.
Jagutu-iin Darga, meaning "Commander of a Zuut". A zuut was a military unit of 100 troops.
Arban-u Darga, meaning "Commander of an Aravt". An aravt was a military unit of 10 troops.
Khaan, the supreme ruler of the Northern Yuan Empire.
Khan, a title for a Mongol feudal lord. By the mid-16th century, there were a number of khans in Mongolia as local feudal lords started calling themselves khan. Note that this khan is different from khaan; khaan was reserved for the supreme ruler only.
Jinong. It was used to refer to a descendant of Genghis Khan who had his own fief.
Khan, referred to the lord of a hoshun. Note that this title is of a lower status than the Khaan or Khagan used in earlier times. Among the Khalkha Mongols, there were four khans: Tushietu Khan, Zasagtu Khan, Secen Khan and Sain Noyan Khan. In the Kobdo region, there were two khans: Tögs Hülüg Dalai Khan and Ünen Zorigtu Khan. Despite the association of the four aimags with these titles, the khan's power was restricted to only within his hoshun. The khan would communicate with the Qing Emperor just as any other hoshun lord.
Ashan-i hafan, a special title awarded to foreigners during the reign of Bogd Khan. The baron drew an annual income of 3,500 taels of silver and 60 rolls of silk.
The following six titles were the same as those used by members of the Manchu nobility. These titles were usually hereditary, and were decorated with styles to form a longer title to indicate which hoshun the noble was from.
Chin Wang, referred to the lord of a hoshun. A chin wang drew an annual income of 2,600 taels of silver and 40 rolls of silk, and owned 60 slaves.
Giyün Wang, referred to the lord of a hoshun. A giyün wang drew an annual income of 1,200–2,000 taels of silver and 15–25 rolls of silk, and owned 50 slaves.
Beile, referred to the lord of a hoshun. A beile drew an annual income of 600 taels of silver and 13 rolls of silk, and owned 40 slaves.
Beis, referred to the lord of a hoshun. A beis drew an annual income of 500 taels of silver and 10 rolls of silk.
Tushiye Gong, referred to the lord of a hoshun. A tushiye gong drew an annual income of 300 taels of silver and nine rolls of silk.
Tusalagchi Gong, referred to the lord of a hoshun. A tusalagchi gong drew an annual income of 200 taels of silver and seven rolls of silk.
Hohi Taiji referred to a Mongol noble who did not hold any of the above six titles. It was subdivided into four ranks:
* Terigun Zereg-un Taiji, first-rank hohi taiji who was eligible for a hereditary lordship over a hoshun. He drew an annual income of 100 taels of silver and four rolls of silk.
* Ded Zereg-un Taiji, second-rank hohi taiji who was also eligible for a hereditary lordship over a hoshun. He drew an annual income of 90 taels of silver and three rolls of silk.
* Gutagaar Zereg-un Taiji, third-rank hohi taiji.
* Dötugeer Zereg-un Taiji, fourth-rank hohi taiji who drew an annual income of 40 taels of silver and owned four slaves.
Generic titles
Apart from the above ranks, the nobles were also divided into two types:
Töröl Taiji, members of the 'Altan Urug' and descendants of Genghis Khan.
Khariyatu Taiji, descendants of Qasar, Belgutei and Genghis Khan's brothers, or of Tooril Khan and Tumetu-iin Noyans.
Other titles used to refer to Mongolian nobles include:
