#190 - Yuan 11: The War of the Two Capitals
The History of China
Shownotes Transcript
We start today in the aftermath of the murder of the 9th Great Mongol Khan and the 5th Emperor of Yuan. We end a decade later, at the beginning of the 15th Great Khan and 11th Yuan Emperor... coincidentally (or not) the last of both. The treachery, assassinations, wars, and power-plays that get us from that start to that end will threaten to split the very soul of the empire in two. Also, there's a lot of Temürs along the way... like, a lot, a lot!
Time Period Covered:
1323-1333 CE
Major Events:
Coup at Nanpo [Sept. 4, 1323] - Outcome: assassination of Shidebala Khaghan, accession of Yesün Temür Khaghan
War of the Two Capitals [Aug. 1328-Nov. 14, 1328 (sporadic resistance thru 1332)] - Outcome: Khaishan Restorationist victory/ Shangdu Loyalist defeat, overthrow of Aragibagh & enthronement of Jayaatu Khaghan
Incident at Ongghochatu [Aug. 26-30, 1329] - Outcome: assassination of Khoshila, restoration of Togh Temur Khaghan to the throne
Relevant Historical Figures:
Great Yuan:
Shidebala (Gegeen Khaghan/Yuan Yingzong) [r. 1320-1323]
Yesün Temür (Khaghan/Yuan Taiding) [r. 1323-1328]
Aragibagh (Khaghan/Yuan Tianshun) [r. Oct.-Nov. 1328]
Togh Temür (Jayaatu Khaghan/Yuan Wenzong) [r. Oct. 1328-Apr. 1329, Sept. 1329- Sept. 1332]
Khoshila (Khutughtu Khaghan/Yuan Mingzong) [r. Feb. 1329-Aug. 1329]
Rinchinbal (Khaghan/Yuan Ningzong) [r. Oct. 29, 1332-Dec. 14, 1332]
Toghon Temür (Ukhaghatu Khaghan/Yuan Huizong) [r. 1333-1368]
Empress Budashiri [1307-1340]
Crown Prince Aradnadara [d. 1330]
Prince El Tegüs [c. 1329-c. 1340]
Daula-shah, Grand Councilor of the Right [d. 1228]
El Temür, General & Grand Councillor of the Right [d. 1333]
Bayan of the Merkids, General & Grand Councillor of the Left [d. 1340]
Chagatai Khanate:
Esen Bukha I, Khan [r. 1310-1318]
Eljigidey Khan [r. 1326-1329]
Golden Horde:
Öz Beg Khan [r. 1313-1341]
Ilkhanate:
Abu Sa'id (Bahadur Khan) [r. 1316-1335]
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