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Also known as Kuyuk, Kuyak, Guiyou, Ding Zong, Yuán Dìngzōng

Third Great Khan of the Mongol Empire

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Güyük Khan was a male sovereign of the Mongol Empire and a member of the Genghisid family. Born on March 19, 1206, in Khamag Mongol, he was the son of Ögedei Khan and Töregene Khatun. His siblings included Godan Khan, Kadan, and Khashi. He practiced Tengrism and was of Mongol ethnicity.

Güyük Khan was married to Oghul Qaimish. He died on April 20, 1248, within the Mongol Empire. His temple name was 定宗, and his posthumous name was 簡平皇帝. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the History of Yuan, and the New History of Yuan.

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1953-03-23

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Key facts

Reign
24 August 1246 – 20 April 1248
Coronation
24 August 1246
Predecessor
Ögedei Khan Töregene Khatun (regent)
Successor
Oghul Qaimish (regent) Möngke Khan
Born
19 March 1206, Khamag Mongol
Died
20 April 1248 (aged 42), Mongol Empire
Burial
Unknown, presumptively Burkhan Khaldun
Spouse
Oghul Qaimish

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Encyclopedic overview

HouseBorjigin FatherÖgedei Khan MotherTöregene ReligionChristianity Seal

Güyük Khan or Güyüg Khagan, mononymously Güyüg (c. 19 March 1206 – 20 April 1248), was the third Khagan of the Mongol Empire, the eldest son of Ögedei Khan and a grandson of Genghis Khan. He reigned from 1246 to 1248. He started his military career by participating in the conquest of Eastern Xia in China and later in the invasion of Europe. When his father died, he was enthroned as Khagan in 1246. During his almost two year reign, he reversed some of his mother's unpopular edicts and ordered an empire-wide census; he also held some authority over the Russian principalities, appointing Andrey II as the grand prince of Vladimir.

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