Altan Khan
Deceased Person
1507 – 1582
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Who was Altan Khan?
Altan Khan or Altan Khan of the Tümed, whose given name was Anda, was the ruler of the Tümed Mongols and de facto ruler of the Right Wing, or western tribes, of the Mongols. He was the grandson of Dayan Khan, a descendant of Kublai Khan, who had managed to unite a tribal league between the Khalkha Mongols in the north and the Chahars to the south. His name means "Golden Khan" in the Mongolian language.
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- Born
- 1507
Mongolia - Parents
- Ethnicity
- Mongols
- Died
- 1582
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on July 23, 2013
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