Shah Temur
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Shah Temur was khan of the Chagatai Khanate
for a period in 1358.
In 1358 ‘Abdullah, who had recently succeeded Qazaghan to the powerful position of amir of the ulus, executed his father’s puppet khan Bayan Quli
and installed Shah Temur in his place. ‘Abd Allah’s position within the Chagatai ulus was weak, however, and in that same year two tribal leaders, Hajji Beg
and Buyan Suldus
, drove him from power. They then killed Shah Temur, as Buyan Suldus became amir of the ulus.
Chagatai Khanate
The Chagatai Khanate was a Turko-Mongol khanate that comprised the lands ruled by Chagatai Khan , second son of the Great Khan Genghis Khan, and his descendents and successors...
for a period in 1358.
In 1358 ‘Abdullah, who had recently succeeded Qazaghan to the powerful position of amir of the ulus, executed his father’s puppet khan Bayan Quli
Bayan Qulï
Bayan Qulï was khan of the Chagatai Khanate from 1348 to 1358 and a grandson of Duwa.In 1348 Bayan Qulï was raised to the position of khan by the ruler of the Qara'unas, Amir Qazaghan, who had effectively taken control of the Chagatai ulus in 1346. For the next decade he remained Qazaghan’s...
and installed Shah Temur in his place. ‘Abd Allah’s position within the Chagatai ulus was weak, however, and in that same year two tribal leaders, Hajji Beg
Hajji Beg
Hajji Beg Barlas was a leader of the Barlas tribe.Hajji Beg is first mentioned in 1358 or 1359, when he participated in the overthrow of the Qara'unas ‘Abdullah, who was effectively in control of the southern Chagatai Khanate...
and Buyan Suldus
Buyan Suldus
Buyan Suldus was chief of one segment of the Suldus clan of Taichuud tribe during the 1350s and 1360s, and was chief amir of the Chagatai ulus for a short time after 1358....
, drove him from power. They then killed Shah Temur, as Buyan Suldus became amir of the ulus.