Yesun_Temur_(Chagatai_Khanate)

Yesun Temur (Chagatai Khanate)

Yesun Temur (Chagatai Khanate)

Khan of the Chagatai Khanate

This article is about khan of the Chagatai Khanate. For Yuan emperor, see Yesün Temür (Yuan dynasty).

Yesun Temur (Есөнтөмөр; Chinese: 也孙帖木儿) was a Tengric khan (r. 1337–1339)[1] of Chagatai Khanate. He was the younger brother of Changshi Khan. His name literally means "Nine Iron" in the Mongolian language.

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In order to take power, Yesun Temur is said to have poisoned (murdered) his brother. He regretted his action and blamed his mother for Changshi's death. His guilt caused him to become very stressed, which led to excessive drinking. He was overthrown by 'Ali-Sultan of the House of Ogedei in 1339.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    Baumer, Christoph (30 May 2016). The History of Central Asia: The Age of Islam and the Mongols. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-83860-940-5.
  2. [2]
    Baumer, Christoph (30 May 2016). The History of Central Asia: The Age of Islam and the Mongols. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-83860-940-5.
  • Ц.Энхчимэг - "Монголын цагаадайн улс" 2006 он
  • W. Barthold - Turkestan Down to the Mongol Invasion


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