Altan Khan
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Altan Khan of the Tümed (1507–1582; Mongolian: ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ ᠬᠠᠨ, Алтан хан; Chinese: 阿勒坦汗), whose given name was Anda (Mongolian: Алтан (Аньда);[1] Chinese: 俺答), was the leader of the Tümed Mongols[2][3][4] and de facto ruler of the Right Wing, or western tribes, of the Mongols. He was the grandson of Dayan Khan (1464–1543), a descendant of Kublai Khan (1215–1294), who had managed to unite a tribal league between the Khalkha Mongols in the north and the Chahars (Tsakhars) to the south. His name means "Golden Khan" in the Mongolian language.
Quick Facts 1st Ming Shunyi King (顺义王), Reign ...
Altan Khan | |
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Khan of Tümed | |
1st Ming Shunyi King (顺义王) | |
Reign | 21 April 1571 – 26 February 1582 |
Predecessor | First |
Successor | Sengge Düüreng |
Born | 1507 (1507) |
Died | 1582 (aged 74–75) |
Spouse | Erketü Qatun |
House | Borjigin |
Father | Bars Bolud Jinong |
Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
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