| Altan Khan | |
|---|---|
| Khan of Tümed | |
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| 1st Ming Shunyi King (顺义王) | |
| Reign | 21 April 1571 – 26 February 1582 |
| Predecessor | First |
| Successor | Sengge Düüreng |
| Born | 1507 |
| Died | 1582 (aged 74–75) |
| Spouse | Erketü Qatun |
| House | Borjigin |
| Father | Bars Bolud Jinong |
| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
Altan Khan of the Tümed (1507–1582; Mongolian: ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ ᠬᠠᠨ, Алтан хан; Chinese: 阿勒坦汗), whose given name was Anda (Mongolian: Алтан (Аньда);[1] Chinese: 俺答), was the leader of the Tümed Mongols[2][3][4] de facto ruler of the Right Wing, or western tribes, of the Mongols, and the first Ming Shunyi King (顺义王). He was the grandson of Dayan Khan (1464–1543), a descendant of Kublai Khan (1215–1294), who had managed to unite a tribal league between the Khalkha Mongols in the north and the Chahars (Tsakhars) to the south. His name means "Golden Khan" in the Mongolian language.
- ^ Алтан хан Mongoltoli.mn
- ^ John W. Dardess (2012). Ming China, 1368-1644: A Concise History of a Resilient Empire. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 16. ISBN 978-1-4422-0491-1.
- ^ Stein, R. A. (1972). Tibetan Civilization, pp. 81-82. Stanford University Press, Stanford California. ISBN 978-0-8047-0806-7 (cloth); ISBN 978-0-8047-0901-9 (paper).
- ^ Richardson, Hugh E. (1984). Tibet & its History. Second Edition, Revised and Updated, p. 41. Shambhala, Boston & London. ISBN 978-0-87773-376-8 (pbk).