Külüq Khan

Külüq Khan

Külüq Khan , also Khaischan ( Mongolian ᠬᠠᠢᠰᠠᠨ ᠬᠦᠯᠦᠭ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ , * 1281 ; † January 27, 1311 in Beijing ) was a Mongolian Khagan and under the name Wuzong also emperor of the Yuan dynasty (ruled 1307-1311).

Life

The son of Darmabala and grandson of Kublai's Crown Prince Dschingkim became governor of Mongolia in 1299. In the disputes with Qaidu († 1303) and his son Tschapar, he was considered militarily capable, but he was also addicted to alcohol and women.

After the death of his uncle Uldjaitu-Timur (r. 1294–1307), Khaischan prevailed against Prince Ananda ( Muslim in Gansu , executed 1307) and his younger brother Ayurparibhadra as Yuan emperor. Ten days after his accession to the throne, he ordered the construction of a new capital called Zhongdu (the ruins of which can now be seen in Zhangbei County ). Khaischan was considered righteous, represented Mongolian interests at court, placed his followers in key positions and maintained good relations with the Chagatai khan . Due to inflation , he had new money issued in 1309/10 that was only a fifth of its previous value.

He chose his brother Ayurparibhadra ( Buyantu Khan ) to replace his sons as his successor .

literature

• Michael Weiers: History of the Mongols. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart et al. 2004, ISBN 3-17-017206-9 .
• Timothy Brook: The Troubled Empire. China in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Harvard University Press, 2010, ISBN 0-674-07253-7 (English).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ China Daily: A lost capital haunted by ghosts and history. September 5, 2016, accessed May 11, 2020 . 

predecessor	Office	successor
Timur Khan ( 成 宗 , Chéngzōng )	Emperor of China 1307–1311	Buyantu Khan ( 仁宗 , Rénzōng )
Timur Khan	Khagan of the Mongols 1307-1311	Buyantu Khan