Jorightu Khan Yesüder
Jorightu Khan | |
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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
References[]
- ^ Amitai-Preiss, Reuven; Morgan, David (2000). The Mongol Empire and Its Legacy. Brill. p. 294. ISBN 9789004119468.
- 1358 births
- 1392 deaths
- Northern Yuan rulers
- 14th-century Mongol rulers
- 14th-century Chinese monarchs