Ligdan Khan
E577317
Ligdan Khan was the last grand khan of the Mongol Northern Yuan dynasty, known for his attempts to resist Manchu expansion and preserve Mongol independence in the early 17th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mongol khan
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Ming dynasty (nominally) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1588 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | smallpox ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| claimedDescentFrom | Genghis Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedWork | Mongolian translation of the Tibetan Buddhist canon (Kanjur) ⓘ |
| conflict | Mongol–Manchu conflicts of the early 17th century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Köke Qota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1634 ⓘ |
| diedDuring | campaign toward Tibet ⓘ |
| dynasty | Northern Yuan dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Mongol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Esen Taiji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | marked the end of the Northern Yuan as a major political power ⓘ |
| house | Borjigin clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to unify the Mongol tribes
ⓘ
being the last widely recognized Great Khan of the Northern Yuan ⓘ military resistance against the Manchus ⓘ patronage of Buddhist scholarship ⓘ |
| language | spoke Mongolian ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of late Mongol resistance to the Manchus ⓘ |
| lostSupportFrom |
Khalkha Mongols
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khorchin Mongols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInChinese | 林丹汗 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInMongolian | ᠯᠢᠭᠳᠠᠨ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Hong Taiji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Later Jin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Nurhaci NERFINISHED ⓘ early Qing forces ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
preserve Mongol independence
ⓘ
resist Manchu expansion ⓘ restore centralized Mongol authority ⓘ |
| predecessor | Esen Taishi (Chahar khan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Inner Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1634 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1604 ⓘ |
| religion | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy |
patronized Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
supported the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| spouse |
Namjung of the Khorchin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sengge Ragi of the Kharchin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | no universally recognized Great Khan among Mongols ⓘ |
| territorialBase | Chahar region of Inner Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Great Khan of the Mongols
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khan of the Chahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Chahar Mongols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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