Ligdan Khan

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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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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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Borjigin hasNotableMember Ligdan Khan