Darayisung Küdeng Khan
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Darayisung Khan (1520 - 1557), was the Mongol Khan
of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia
. Darayisung (Darayisun) Khan was the eldest son of Bodi Alagh Khan
whom he succeeded as khan. During his rule, Altan Khan
became stronger and more disrespectful of the power of the Great Khan and Darayisung (Darayisun) Khan was unable to achieve victory in their conflicts. However Altan Khan
forced Darayisung Küdeng Khan to flee eastward. Four years later in 1551 Darayisung made a compromise with Altan accepting Altan's leadership in exchange for giving the title "Gegeen Khan" to him. As a result, Darayisung (Darayisun) Khan was forced to relocate his imperial court to the east near Manchuria, and the power of the Great Khan began to decline. Although most Mongol nobles still recognize the Great Khan as the leader, it was in name only and more and more Mongol nobles declare themselves as khans of their own turfs.
Khan (title)
Khan is an originally Altaic and subsequently Central Asian title for a sovereign or military ruler, widely used by medieval nomadic Turko-Mongol tribes living to the north of China. 'Khan' is also seen as a title in the Xianbei confederation for their chief between 283 and 289...
of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. Darayisung (Darayisun) Khan was the eldest son of Bodi Alagh Khan
Bodi Alagh Khan
Bodi Alagh Khan was the Mongol Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia. Bodi Alagh Khan was Dayan Khan’s second son’s eldest son and was handpicked by Dayan Khan as his successor...
whom he succeeded as khan. During his rule, Altan Khan
Altan Khan
Altan Khan , whose given name was Anda , was the ruler of the Tümet Mongols and de facto ruler of the Right Wing, or western tribes, of the Mongols...
became stronger and more disrespectful of the power of the Great Khan and Darayisung (Darayisun) Khan was unable to achieve victory in their conflicts. However Altan Khan
Altan Khan
Altan Khan , whose given name was Anda , was the ruler of the Tümet Mongols and de facto ruler of the Right Wing, or western tribes, of the Mongols...
forced Darayisung Küdeng Khan to flee eastward. Four years later in 1551 Darayisung made a compromise with Altan accepting Altan's leadership in exchange for giving the title "Gegeen Khan" to him. As a result, Darayisung (Darayisun) Khan was forced to relocate his imperial court to the east near Manchuria, and the power of the Great Khan began to decline. Although most Mongol nobles still recognize the Great Khan as the leader, it was in name only and more and more Mongol nobles declare themselves as khans of their own turfs.