Altan Khan
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Altan Khan was a 16th-century Mongol leader of the Tümed who revitalized Mongol power in Inner Asia and forged a crucial alliance with the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, helping establish the title "Dalai Lama."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century ruler
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Mongol leader ⓘ Tümed prince ⓘ khagan ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Sonam Gyatso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Dalai Lama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| clan | Tümed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | Buddhist-Mongol syncretism ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Inner Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
diplomacy with Ming dynasty
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raids against Ming China ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Mongol ⓘ |
| grantedTitleTo | Sonam Gyatso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-Yuan Mongol era ⓘ |
| influenced |
Tibetan-Mongol relations
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political role of the Dalai Lama ⓘ spread of Gelug Buddhism among Mongols ⓘ |
| language | Mongolian ⓘ |
| legacy |
enduring Mongol devotion to the Dalai Lama
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foundation for later Mongol Buddhist states ⓘ |
| name | Altan Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
alliance with the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
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helping establish the title Dalai Lama ⓘ revitalizing Mongol power in Inner Asia ⓘ |
| policy | promotion of Buddhism among Mongols ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | use of religion to unify Mongol tribes ⓘ |
| region | Inner Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Gelug school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
leader of the Tümed Mongols
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military leader ⓘ political leader ⓘ |
| sought | legitimacy through Buddhist patronage ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Inner Mongolia
NERFINISHED
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Mongol tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Tümed Mongol rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Altan Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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