Altan Khan

Altan Khan
Khan of Tümed
1st Ming Shunyi King (顺义王)
Reign21 April 1571 – 26 February 1582
PredecessorFirst
SuccessorSengge Düüreng
Born1507 (1507)
Died1582 (aged 74–75)
SpouseErketü Qatun
HouseBorjigin
FatherBars Bolud Jinong
ReligionTibetan Buddhism
The region ruled by Altan Khan as of 1571 AD

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.

  1. ^ Алтан хан Mongoltoli.mn
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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).
  4. ^ Richardson, Hugh E. (1984). Tibet & its History. Second Edition, Revised and Updated, p. 41. Shambhala, Boston & London. ISBN 978-0-87773-376-8 (pbk).