Changshi
| Changshi | |
|---|---|
| Khan of the Chagatai Khanate | |
| Reign | 1335–1337 |
| Predecessor | Buzan |
| Successor | Yesun Temur |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | 1337 |
| House | Borjigin |
| Father | Ebugen |
Changshi (Chinese: 敞失; pinyin: Chǎngshī; r. 1335–1337[1][2]) was one of the last effective khans of the Chagatai Khanate. His father was prince Ebugen who was the son of Duwa, the Chagatai Khan.
Western sources claimed that he was quite tolerant toward Christians. Before his succession, Changshi sent the Yuan emperor Tugh Temur 170 Russian prisoners. However, he was probably Nestorian. He was given a pecuniary reward from the court of Yuan dynasty. He overthrew princes from the power of the khanate in 1334–1335. But he was murdered (poisoned) by his family in 1337 after reigning for a short period. He was succeeded by his younger brother, Yesun Temur.
References
[edit]- ^ Baumer, Christoph (30 May 2016). The History of Central Asia: The Age of Islam and the Mongols. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-83860-940-5.
- ^ The Cambridge History of Iran By William Bayne Fisher, John Andrew Boyle, Ilya Gershevitch. Vol. V, p.421
- Turkestan Down to the Mongol Invasion - W. Barthold
- The Cambridge History of Iran - William Bayne Fisher, John Andrew Boyle, Ilya Gershevitch
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