Agbarjin
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Agbarjin or Akbarjin was the khagan
claimant of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia
. He was the youngest brother of Tayisung Khan Toghtoa Bukha.
Tayisung Khan appointed Agbarjin jinong
over his ulus
i in 1433. When Emperor Toghtoa Bukha attempted to eliminate Esen taishi
's influence at the court, the Oirats offered Agbarjin the throne of khaganship for his betrayal. Even though, the latter's son, Qara-qurtag Duuren taiji
, persuaded his father not to accept this offer, the Oirats and Agbarjin attacked and defeated the Khagan, forcing him to flee westwards. Tayisung Khagan Toghtoa Bukha was killed by his former father-in-law Tsabdan whose daughter Altaghana had been banished from the ordo (palace).
The Oirats didn't trust him who had betrayed his own eldest brother. Soon after the death of the Emperor, Agbarjin was invited Esen to a banquet. When the former and his entourages arrived, Esen and the Oirat leaders murdered all Borjigin
males in his entourage except Qara-qurtag who fled and was murdered in Moghulistan
or Central Siberia. Agbarjin's death paved the way for Esen's enthronement in 1454.
Khagan
Khagan or qagan , alternatively spelled kagan, khaghan, qaghan, or chagan, is a title of imperial rank in the Mongolian and Turkic languages equal to the status of emperor and someone who rules a khaganate...
claimant of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. He was the youngest brother of Tayisung Khan Toghtoa Bukha.
Tayisung Khan appointed Agbarjin jinong
Jinong
Jinong was a title of the Mongols. It was derived from Chinese Jinwang although some historians have suggested it originates from Qinwang...
over his ulus
Ulus
Ulus means "nation" or "people" in various Mongolic and Turkic languages.The Oirats, Crimean Khanate, and other Turkic nations used the term for their political division .The word may refer to:Places...
i in 1433. When Emperor Toghtoa Bukha attempted to eliminate Esen taishi
Esen Tayisi
Esen taishi was a powerful Oirat Khagan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia in the 15th century. He is best known for capturing the Zhengtong Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in 1450 after the Battle of Tumu Fortress and briefly reuniting the Mongols...
's influence at the court, the Oirats offered Agbarjin the throne of khaganship for his betrayal. Even though, the latter's son, Qara-qurtag Duuren taiji
Taiji
Taiji 太極 is a Chinese cosmological term for the "Supreme Ultimate" state of undifferentiated absolute and infinite potentiality, contrasted with the Wuji 無極 "Without Ultimate"...
, persuaded his father not to accept this offer, the Oirats and Agbarjin attacked and defeated the Khagan, forcing him to flee westwards. Tayisung Khagan Toghtoa Bukha was killed by his former father-in-law Tsabdan whose daughter Altaghana had been banished from the ordo (palace).
The Oirats didn't trust him who had betrayed his own eldest brother. Soon after the death of the Emperor, Agbarjin was invited Esen to a banquet. When the former and his entourages arrived, Esen and the Oirat leaders murdered all Borjigin
Borjigin
Borjigin , also known as the Altan urug , were the imperial clan of Genghis Khan and his successors....
males in his entourage except Qara-qurtag who fled and was murdered in Moghulistan
Moghulistan
Moghulistan or Mughalistan is a historical geographic unit in Central Asia that included parts of modern-day Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and the Chinese Autonomous Region of Xinjiang...
or Central Siberia. Agbarjin's death paved the way for Esen's enthronement in 1454.