Manduulun Khan
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Manduul Khan (1438–1478), was the Mongol Khan
of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia
, and he was the younger brother of Tayisung Khan, Emperor Taizong of Northern Yuan
(Toghtoa Bukha or Toγtoγa Buqa), but the two had different mothers.
After the death of Mulan Khan
, the position remain vacant for nearly a decade as warring Mongol clans fought each other for dominance, and it was not until finally in 1475, when Manduul Khan was finally crowned as the new khan. Manduul is the earliest Mongol chief known to have actually headed the Chakhar myriarchy.
During his short rule, Manduul Khan successfully strengthened the power of khan and reduced the power of nobles, and paved the way for his great-grandnephew Dayan Khan
(Batu Möngke) who succeeded him (Manduuluu khan had no direct male heirs).
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...
, and he was the younger brother of Tayisung Khan, Emperor Taizong of Northern Yuan
Tayisung Khan, Emperor Taizong of Northern Yuan
Tayisung Khan Toghtoa Bukha was a Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia. He was enthroned as the Khagan of the Great Yuan...
(Toghtoa Bukha or Toγtoγa Buqa), but the two had different mothers.
After the death of Mulan Khan
Mulan Khan
Mulan Khan , was the Mongol Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia and he was the eldest son of Tayisung Khan Toghtoa Bukha). Mulan Khan succeeded his younger brother Markörgis Khan in 1465 and it was prophesied "By you the great people will regain strength in legal order. Ascend to throne...
, the position remain vacant for nearly a decade as warring Mongol clans fought each other for dominance, and it was not until finally in 1475, when Manduul Khan was finally crowned as the new khan. Manduul is the earliest Mongol chief known to have actually headed the Chakhar myriarchy.
During his short rule, Manduul Khan successfully strengthened the power of khan and reduced the power of nobles, and paved the way for his great-grandnephew Dayan Khan
Dayan Khan
Dayan Khan , was a Mongol khan who reunited the Mongols under Chinggisid supremacy in the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia...
(Batu Möngke) who succeeded him (Manduuluu khan had no direct male heirs).