Jorightu Khan Yesüder

Jorightu Khan
Khagan of the Mongols
Khagan of Northern Yuan dynasty
Reign	1388–1392
Coronation	1388
Predecessor	Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür
Successor	Engke Khan
Born	1358
Died	1392 (aged 33–34)
Consort	Daughter of Biligtü Khan Ayushiridara
Issue	Jorightu Khan (Зоригт Хаан)
House	Borjigin
Dynasty	Northern Yuan dynasty

Jorightu Khan (Mongolian: Зоригт хаан; Chinese: 卓里克圖汗) was a khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty, reigning from 1388 to 1392. The identity of Jorightu is disputed: some scholars believe that Jorightu was the same individual as Yesüder (Chinese: 也速迭兒), a descendant of Ariq Böke, and that Engke Khan was Yesüder's son succeeding him; while others believe that Jorigthu Khan and Engke Khan were the same person with different titles. His title, "Jorightu Khagan", means "Brave Emperor" in the Mongolian language.

After the murder of Uskhal Khan by Yesüder, the unified Mongol tribes quickly disintegrated. Gunashiri, a descendant of Chagatai Khan, founded the state of Kara Del in Hami, in modern Xinjiang.^[1] Uskhal Khan's former minister, Necelai, submitted to the Ming dynasty in 1389 and the Ming established a Mongol guard of Tyuanin (also known as Three Guards) under him in Daiying, modern Inner Mongolia. However, the late khan's chingsang, Shirmen, allied with Yesüder, killed Necelai.

The former prince of Liaodang and one of the leaders of the Three Guards, Ajashir, threw his allegiance to Yesüder some time after 1389. In 1392, the Ming army invaded the Northern Yuan dynasty and captured many cattle and men and Jorightu Khan most likely died in the battle.

See also[]

• List of khans of the Northern Yuan dynasty

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