» This article is about Tarkhan, an ancient Turkic title. For other uses, see Tarkan (disambiguation) Tarkhan (; ; ; alternative spellings Tarkhaan, Tarqan, Tarchan, Tarxan, Tarcan or Targan) is an ancient Central Asian title used by various Indo-European (for example Iranian and Tokharian) and Altaic (for example Turkic and Mongolian) peoples, especially in the medieval era, and prominent among the successors of the Mongol Empire. Etymology The origin of the word isn't known. Various histori… (More on Tarkhan)