Leaders in the mongol empire were called what?

Leaders in the Mongolian Empire where known as Khans or Khanates. It's like an emperor type system, where land is delegated to a Khan or Khanate. The most infamous Khan we read and hear about a lot in our history classes is Genghis Khan, the first Khan of the Mongol Empire. He sucessfully took over parts of China and Southeastern Asia. He was a ruthless warlord, using the technology of horses to his advantage in combat.