Gegeen Khan, Emperor Yingzong of Yuan
Monarch
1303 – 1323
Who was Gegeen Khan, Emperor Yingzong of Yuan?
Gegeen Khan, also known as Emperor Yingzong of Yuan, born Shidibala, was the successor of Ayurbarwada to rule as Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, and is regarded as the ninth Great Khan of the Mongols in Mongolia. His name means "enlightened/bright khan" in the Mongolian language.
Early in his short reign, the Khunggirat faction played a key role in the Yuan court. When his grandmother Dagi and the grand councillar Temuder died in 1322, his opponents seemed to have triumphed. Despite the Emperor's aim to reform the government based on the Confucian principles, Temuder's faction linked up with the Alan guard and assassinated the emperor in 1323. This was the first violent transition struggle in the Mongolian imperial history, which is also known as Coup d'état at Nanpo, that the Non-Borjigins overthrew the Emperor.
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- Born
- Feb 22, 1303
- Also known as
- Gegeen Khan
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- Died
- Sep 4, 1323
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on July 23, 2013
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