Ükegtü Khan (Mongolian: Үхэгт хаан; Chinese: 烏珂克圖汗), born Mahakörgis (or Markörgis; Mongolian: Махагүргис ᠮᠠᠬᠠᠬᠦᠷᠬᠢᠰ; Chinese: 馬兒古兒吉思), (1448?–1465) was a khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty, reigning from 1455 to 1465. Some scholars believe his name is a Christian name[citation needed].

Ükegtü Khan
烏珂克圖汗
ᠥᠭᠡᠭᠲᠦ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ
Khagan of the Mongols
Khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty
Reign1455–1465
PredecessorEsen
SuccessorMolon Khan
Born1448 (?)
Outer Mongolia
Died1465 (aged 16-17)
Outer Mongolia
Names
Mahakörgis
HouseBorjigin
DynastyNorthern Yuan
FatherTayisung Khan Toghtoa Bukha
MotherSamar taifu

Mahakörgis was the youngest son of Tayisung Khan Toghtoa Bukha and his youngest khatun, Samar. Soon after Esen was killed, his mother, Samar, attacked the Four Oirads in the Khangai Zavkhan. During the campaign, 8 year-old Mahakörgis was taken in a box on horseback, thus to be later called Ükegtü Khagan. They defeated the Oirads and returned with plundered goods.

After that, Samar taifu and Dogholon taishi of the seven Tümeds crowned the boy khagan. Bulay of the Kharchin and Dogholon held the real power, and constantly fought each other for dominance. Mahakörgis was given the title Ükegtü because he sat inside a cart during the battles.

Bulay tried to open trade relations with the Ming dynasty but was declined. Bulay repeatedly invaded the Ming in 1460 and 1461. He also attacked the Uriyangkhai Doyin guard (tributary of the Ming) in the next year. The Ming court finally agreed to establish peace with the Mongols.

In 1465, the Mongol nobles openly went to war against each other in their power struggle and Mahakörgis Ükegtü Khan was killed as a result. The young khan was succeeded by his eldest half-brother Molon Khan Tögüs Mengke.[1]

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  1. ^ Societas Uralo-Altaica - Ural-Altaische Jahrbücher, Volumes 7–8, p. 193
Mahakörgis Khan
 Died: 1465
Regnal titles
Preceded by Khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty
1455–1465
Succeeded by