Temüjin, after years of struggle and bloodshed in the cause of unifying the warring tribes under his rule, is in 1206 formally proclaimed Genghis Khan (“universal ruler,”“strong ruler,” or “oceanic ruler), ruler of all the Mongols, marking the official start of the Mongol Empire.

Muqali, an important companion of Genghis Khan born of the Jalair clan in 1170, had served Genghis' enemy (serving as a slave or Nak for Genghis' rival, the aunt of his father of the Jurkin clan) in his early days but had been captured.

Genghis had rewarded the defiant Muqali for his integrity and wisdom, and has since been a loyal lieutenant of the rising khan.

Muqali is now appointed myriarch of the left wing of the newly reorganized Mongol army, and granted immunity for up to nine breaches of the law.