Biligtü Khan, Emperor Zhaozong of Northern Yuan
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| Biligtü Khan, Emperor Zhaozong of Northern Yuan | |
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| Birth and death: | 1338–1378¹ |
| Family name: | Clan Name (Obogh) Borjigin Khalkha Mongolian: Боржигин Chinese: 孛兒只斤 |
| Given name: | Аюушридар Ayushiridara Chinese: (愛猷識里達臘) |
| Dates of reign: | 1370–1378 |
| Dynasty: | Northern Yuan (北元) |
| Era name: | Xuanguang (宣光) |
| Era dates: | 1370–1378² |
| Temple name: | Zhaozong (昭宗) |
| Posthumous name: (short) |
None given |
| Posthumous name: (full) |
Wucheng He Xiao Huangdi (武承和孝皇帝) |
| General note: Dates given here are in the Julian calendar. They are not in the proleptic Gregorian calendar. |
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Biligtü Khan, born Ayushiridara (Аюушридар Билигт хаан) (temple name: 昭宗 Zhaozong; r. 1370-1378), was a ruler of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia.
He was born to Toghun Temür Khan and Öljei Khutughu Khatun. He became crown prince but it caused an internal strife between his supporters and opponents. An opposition leader Bolud Temür occupied the capital in 1364. Ayushiridara fled to Köke Temür, a Mongol or Chinese warlord. Köke Temür overthrew Bolud Temür in the next year.
In 1368 the Yuan Dynasty was overthrown by the Ming Dynasty, and his father Toghun Temür Khan fled north to Shangdu from Dadu. In 1370 Toghun Temür died in Yingchang and Ayushiridara succeeded to the throne. Shortly after the succession, he fled to Karakorum and he changed the era name to Xuanguang (宣光 1371-1378) there. He asked the assistance from the Yuan's former vassal Gongmin of Goryeo to fight against the Ming Dynasty of China. But Gongmin refused to help because of fearing the rising power of Hongwu.
The remnants of the Yuan Dynasty, known as the Northern Yuan, still remained a powerful empire. In 1372 Köke Temür won a victory over Ming in northern Mongolia. The victory in 1372 was not overwhelming. Ming's central army won a series of victories to arrive at the north of Ulan Bator and was finally defeated due to extended supply line. Ming's west army won a series of overwhelming victories. Ming's east army won a series of victories, but suffered comparable damage of the Northern Yuan. Ayushiridara died in 1378 and Tögüs Temür succeeded to the throne.
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Biligtü Khan, Emperor Zhaozong of Northern Yuan
House of Borjigin (Боржигин) (1206-1634)
Died: 1378 |
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| Preceded by Ukhaatu Khan, Emperor Huizong of Yuan |
Khan of the Mongols 1370-1378 |
Succeeded by Uskhal Khan, Emperor Tianyuan |
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