Esen Taishi
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Esen Taishi was a powerful 15th-century Oirat Mongol leader who briefly unified much of Mongolia and Central Asia and even captured the Ming emperor Zhengtong in 1449.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Esen Taishi canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century ruler
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Mongol khan ⓘ Oirat leader ⓘ |
| aim | unification of Mongol tribes ⓘ |
| captured | Emperor Zhengtong of Ming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedAt | Battle of Tumu Fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ming–Mongol wars
NERFINISHED
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Tumu Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Northern Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1455 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Northern Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 15th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity |
Mongol
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Oirat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expandedTo |
Central Asian steppe
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Xinjiang region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Toghon Taishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | last major steppe leader to capture a Chinese emperor in battle ⓘ |
| knownAs | Esen Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Mongolian ⓘ |
| militaryRank | supreme commander of Oirat forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
capturing the Ming emperor Zhengtong in 1449
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expanding Oirat power in Central Asia ⓘ leading the Tumu Crisis against the Ming dynasty ⓘ unifying much of Mongolia in the 15th century ⓘ |
| occupation |
military leader
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political leader ⓘ |
| opponent |
Emperor Zhengtong of Ming
NERFINISHED
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Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | de facto khan of all Mongols ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Taishi of the Oirat
NERFINISHED
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de facto ruler of the Northern Yuan ⓘ |
| powerBase | Oirat confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Toghon Taishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Central Asia
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Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Mongol traditional beliefs
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Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Samar taifu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Aguji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Khan of the Northern Yuan (de facto)
NERFINISHED
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Taishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1449 (capture of Zhengtong) ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Oirat confederation