Kebek Sultan
Encyclopedia
Kebek Sultan Oghlan was Khan of eastern Moghulistan
(Uyghurstan
) from 1468 or 1469 until his death. He was the only son of Dost Muhammad
.
When Dost Muhammad died, Kebek Sultan, who was a child, was carried off by some of his supporters to Turpan, while Yunus Khan
captured Aksu. After only a few years of rule, he was betrayed by his followers and was killed, his head being brought to Yunus Khan. The Khan became angry at the murder of his great-nephew, however, and put those responsible to death.
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...
(Uyghurstan
East Turkestan
East Turkestan is a controversial political term with multiple meanings depending on context and usage...
) from 1468 or 1469 until his death. He was the only son of Dost Muhammad
Dost Muhammad (Moghul Khan)
Dost Muhammad Khan was Khan of eastern Moghulistan from 1462 until his death. He was the son of Esen Buqa II.When Esen Buqa died in 1462, the Dughlat amirs were divided over whether they should follow his son Dost Muhammad, who was then seventeen, or his brother Yunus Khan...
.
When Dost Muhammad died, Kebek Sultan, who was a child, was carried off by some of his supporters to Turpan, while Yunus Khan
Yunus Khan
Yunus Khan , was Khan of Moghulistan from 1462 until his death. He is identified by many historians with Ḥājjī `Ali , of the contemporary Chinese records.- Background and Family :...
captured Aksu. After only a few years of rule, he was betrayed by his followers and was killed, his head being brought to Yunus Khan. The Khan became angry at the murder of his great-nephew, however, and put those responsible to death.