The Nāṣirī Generations 256.3.2

256.3.2

Upon several occasions the armies of these rulers had less civilized people. The same may be remarked with respect to the term, surkh-ru — red-faced, that is to say, honourable, of good fame, and siyah-ru — black-faced, meaning disgraced or dishonoured. “The dwelling-places or lands of the Jidan tribe adjoin the plains, wilds, or steppes of Mughalistan; and, on one occasion, a person of the Jidan tribe rebelled, seized the sovereign of Khita, and became Badshah himself. For several generations his descendants reigned. They were afterwards ousted by another person, and the Altan Khans, who were finally overthrown by the Chingiz Khan, and his son, Uktae Ka'an, were his descendants.”