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Altan Khan

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Also known as Sokpo Al Ten Gyalpo

leader of the Tümed Mongols

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Born
1508
Died
1582
Works
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Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1953-03-23
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Key facts

Reign
21 April 1571 – 13 January 1582
Predecessor
First
Successor
Sengge Düüreng
Born
2 January 1508 ( 1508-01-02 )
Died
13 January 1582
Spouse
Erketü Qatun
House
Borjigin
Father
Bars Bolud Jinong
Religion
Tibetan Buddhism

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Encyclopedic overview

The region ruled by Altan Khan as of 1571 AD Altan Khan (2 January 1508 – 13 January 1582; Mongolian: ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ ᠬᠠᠨ, Алтан хан; Chinese: 阿勒坦汗), also known as Anda (Chinese: 俺答; Mongolian: Аньда), was the leader of the Tümed Mongols and the de facto ruler of the Right Wing, or western tribes, of the Mongols. He was the grandson of Dayan Khan (1464–1543), a descendant of Kublai Khan (1215–1294). The Mongols under the rule of Altan relatively prospered in the Tumed and many Chinese refugees joined him. In 1571, he made peace with the Ming China to open large markets to sell Mongolian horses in exchange for goods in the diguise of tributary relationship and became a patron of the Gelug Tibetan Buddhists to counter the potential impact of Chinese influence. For the first time in history, Altan confered the title Dalai Lama (Ocean Master in Mongolian) to bSodnom rgya-mtsho.

Consolidation of power

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