Altan Khan
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| Altan Khan | |
|---|---|
| Khan of Tümed | |
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| Born | 1507 |
| Died | 1582 (aged 74–75) |
| Spouse | Erketü Qatun |
| House | Borjigin |
| Father | Bars Bolud Jinong |
| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
Altan Khan of the Tümed (1507–1582; Mongolian: Алтан хан; Chinese: 阿爾坦汗) was the leader of the Tümed Mongols[1], Shunyi Wang (Prince of Shunyi, Chinese: 顺义王) of Ming dynasty China,[1] and de facto ruler of the western tribes of the Mongols.
He was the grandson of Dayan Khan (1464–1543), a descendant of Kublai Khan (1215–1294) and Genghis Khan (1162–1227).
Altan Khan is particularly remembered for establishing ties between Mongolia and the religious leaders of the Tibetan Gelug order. Altan Khan invited the 3rd Dalai Lama to Tümed and referred to him as "Dalai" Lama, using the Mongolian term "dalai", meaning ocean. He thus provided the name for the lineage of Dalai Lamas that were to become the temporal leaders of Tibet.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John W. Dardess (2012). Ming China, 1368-1644: A Concise History of a Resilient Empire. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 16–.
Further reading
Print:
- McKay, A. (editor) (2003): History of Tibet. Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon. ISBN 978-0-7007-1508-4
- Stein, R. A. (1972). Tibetan Civilization, pp. 81-82. Stanford University Press, Stanford California.
- Richardson, Hugh E. (1984). Tibet & its History. Second Edition, Revised and Updated, p. 41. Shambhala, Boston & London.
Web:
Altan Khan, Wikipedia
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