Yesun Temur (Chagatai Khanate)

This article is about khan of the Chagatai Khanate. For Yuan emperor, see Yesün Temür (Yuan dynasty).
Yesun Temur
Khan of the Chagatai Khanate
Reign1337–1339
PredecessorChangshi
Successor'Ali-Sultan
FatherEbugen

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. Their father was prince Ebugen who was the son of Duwa, the Chagatai Khan. Yesun Temur's name literally means "Nine Iron" in the Mongolian language.

In order to take power, Yesun Temur is said to have poisoned (murdered) his brother in 1337. 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]

  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. ^ 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.