Mahakörgis Khan

Mahakörgis or Markörgis (Mongolian: Махагүргис хаан, Mongolian Language: ᠮᠠᠬᠠᠺᠥᠷᠭᠢᠰ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ ; Chinese: 馬兒古兒吉思; 1448–1465) was a Mongol Khan of the Northern Yuan dynasty based in the Mongolian Plateau. Some scholars believe his name is a Christian name.

Maharkörgis
Khagan of the Mongols
Emperor of the Northern Yuan Dynasty
Reign1455–1465
PredecessorEsen
SuccessorMolon Khan
Born1448(?)
Mongolia
Died1465
Mongolia
Full name
Mahakörgis Ükegtü Khan
HouseBorjigin
DynastyNorthern Yuan
FatherTayisung Khan Toghtoa Bukha
MotherSamar taifu

Mahakörgis was the youngest son of Tayisung Khan Toghtoa Bukha and his youngest khatun, Samar. Soon after Esen was killed, his mother, Samar, attacked the Four Oirads in the Khangai Zavkhan. During the campaign, 8 year-old Mahakörgis was taken in a box on horseback, thus to be later called Ükegtü Khagan. They defeated the Oirads and returned with plundered goods.

After that Samar taifu and Dogholon taishi of the seven Tümeds crowned the boy Khagan. Bulay of the Kharchin and Dogholon held the real power, and constantly fought each other for dominance. Mahakörgis was given the title Ükegtü because he sat inside a cart during the battles.

Bulay tried to open trade relations with Ming China but was declined. Bulay repeatedly invaded China in 1460 and 1461. He also attacked the Uriyangkhai Doyin guard (tributary of the Ming) in the next year. The Ming court finally agreed to establish peace with the Mongols.

In 1465, the Mongol nobles openly went to war against each other in their power struggle and Mahakörgis Ükegtü Khan was killed as a result. The young khan was succeeded by his eldest half-brother Molon Khan Tögüs Mengke.[1]

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References

  1. Societas Uralo-Altaica - Ural-Altaische Jahrbücher, Volumes 7–8, p. 193
Mahakörgis Khan
 Died: 1465
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Esen of the Oirad
Khan of the Northern Yuan dynasty
1455–1465
Succeeded by
Molon Khan
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