Belgutei(c. 1161–c. 1271) was the son ofYesugeiandSochigeland half-brother toGenghis Khan.He also became general to Genghis Khan.[1]Belgutei was considered a wise counselor and skilled diplomat, and was often used as a messenger byGenghis Khan.With Genghis Khan's blessing, Belgutei killed the champion wrestler of the Mongols,Buri Boko,by breaking his neck during a wrestling match.[2]This was revenge for an earlier incident whenBuri Bokohad fought with Belgutei and slashed him with a sword. According to legend, Belgutei lived to an unusually old age.Rashid ad-Dinclaims he died aged 110, while theYuanshireports that he was still alive whenMöngke Khantook the throne in 1251, making him around 90, which would make him one of the oldest men on the earth at the time.
