Elbeg Nigülesügchi Khan

Elbeg Nigülesügchi Khan (Mongolian: Элбэг нигүүлсэгч хаан; Chinese: 額勒伯克; 1361–1399) was a Mongol Khan of the Northern Yuan dynasty based in the Mongolian Plateau. Elbeg was the younger brother of Jorightu Khan and ruled for seven years. His reigning title Nigülesügchi Khagan means "Merciful Emperor" in Mongolian language. Border skirmishes with Ming China and the Oirat rebellion plagued his reign.

Elbeg Nigülesügchi Khan
Khagan of the Mongols
Khagan of Northern Yuan dynasty
Reign1393–1399
Coronation1393
PredecessorEngke Khan
SuccessorGün Temür Khan
Born1361
Died1399 (aged 37–38)
ConsortKobeguntai
ConsortOljeitu the Beautiful lady
IssueNigülesügchi Khan (Нигүүлсэгч хаан)
Posthumous name
None
DynastyBorjigin
DynastyNorthern Yuan dynasty

Reign

During his reign, the Oirats began to openly challenge the Borjigin family and the Ming repulsed Mongolian invasions. According to Tsagaan Sechen, Elbeg was charged with responsibility for all things wrong.

To prevent hostilities from the Taifu's family, he gave his daughter Samur Gunj in marriage to the Taifu's son.[1]

Ugetchi Khashikha who was ruler of the Oirads at the time, resisted the Khagan's decision to appoint a new ruler over his tribes. He persuaded Batula that the violent khan who had killed his own kin could was not fit to be Emperor. Batula wanted to avenge the death of his father as well.

In 1399, Elbeg Nigülesügchi Khagan was defeated by the Four Oirats and was killed by their leaders, Ugetchi Khashikha and Batula, as a result. Several months after his death, his crown was succeeded by his eldest son Gün Temür Khan. Allied with the late khan's principal consort Kobeguntai who was jealous of Elbeg's issue with Oljeitu, Ugetchi Khashikha seized his harem and all his properties.

Issue
  1. Gün Temür Khan
  2. Örüg Temür Khan
  3. Samur Gunj

See also

References
  1. Weatherford. p. 142. Missing or empty |title= (help)
Elbeg Nigülesügchi Khan
 Died: 1399
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Engke Khan		 Khan of the Northern Yuan dynasty
1393–1399		 Succeeded by
Gün Temür Khan
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