Gün Temür (Mongolian: Гүнтөмөр; Mongolian script: ᠭᠦᠩ ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠷ; Chinese: 坤帖木兒), regnal name Toqoqan Khan (Mongolian: Тогоон хаан;[3] Chinese: 托歡汗), (1377–1402) was a khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty, reigning from 1399 to 1402. Erdeniin Tobchi claimed that Gün Temür was the eldest son of Elbeg Nigülesügchi Khan, but records in Habib al-siyar and Zafarnama he as other Genghizid (maybe descendant of Ariq Böke[4]). His name, Gün Temür, means "Deep (intellectually) Iron" in the Mongolian language.

Toqoqan Khan
托歡汗
ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠭᠠᠨ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ
Khagan of the Mongols
Khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty
Reign1399–1402
Coronation1400
PredecessorElbeg Nigülesügchi Khan
SuccessorÖrüg Temür Khan
Born1377[1]
Died1402 (aged 24–25)
IssueToqoqan Khan[2]
HouseBorjigin
DynastyNorthern Yuan
FatherElbeg Nigülesügchi Khan (?)

Reign edit

In 1402, Gün Temür was defeated by Gulichi (possibly with Arughtai), who killed him as a result. Gulichi later seizes the title Örüg Temür Khan. Several years later, Elbeg Nigülesügchi Khan's son Bunyashiri returned to Mongolia and succeed the throne, known as Öljei Temür Khan.[2][5]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Tsagaan Sechen-Erdenyin Tobchi
  2. ^ a b Chinggisid rulers (part 1)
  3. ^ Guush Luvsandanzan. Altan Tobchi.
  4. ^ 宝音德力根, Buyandelger (2000). "15世紀中葉前的北元可汗世系及政局 (Genealogy and political situation of the Northern Yuan Khans of the mid-15th century)". 蒙古史研究 (Mongolian History Research). 6: 132–136.
  5. ^ The Cambridge History of Inner Asia: The Chinggisid Age, (edited by Nicola Di Cosmo, Allen J. Frank and Peter B. Golden), September 28, 2009. ISBN 978-0521849265. p. 162.
Gün Temür Khan
 Died: 1402
Regnal titles
Preceded by Khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty
1399–1402
Succeeded by