All Khaganates

Mongolian Khaganate

Chagatai Khanate and Successors

1226-1687

Central Asian khanates descended from Chagatai Khan

43

Rulers Documented


2 Sections

1226-1687


23 Rulers

Early Chagatai Khanate (1226-1370)

The unified Chagatai realm in Central Asia

Chagatai Khan

1226-1242

Second son of Genghis Khan, founded the Chagatai Khanate in Central Asia.

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Qara Hülegü

1242-1246

Grandson of Chagatai, maintained Mongol traditions while ruling Central Asian territories.

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Yesü Möngke

1246-1252

Expanded the khanate's influence and maintained diplomatic relations with other Mongol khanates.

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Qara Hülegü

1252

Brief restoration to power before being deposed again.

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Orghina Khatun (regent)

1252-1260

Widow of Qara Hülegü who served as regent and maintained stability.

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Alghu Khan

1260-1266

Established independence from the Great Khan and consolidated Chagatai power.

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Mubarak Shah

1266

Brief ruler who attempted to maintain Alghu's policies.

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Baraq Khan

1266-1271

Fought against Kublai Khan and attempted to expand into Ilkhanate territory.

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Negübei

1271-1272

Brief reign during the fragmentation period of the Chagatai Khanate.

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Buqa Temür

1272-1282

Restored some stability to the khanate and maintained territorial integrity.

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Duwa Khan

1282-1307

Long-reigning ruler who strengthened the khanate and expanded into India.

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Könchek

1307-1308

Son of Duwa, brief reign during succession struggles.

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Taliqu

1308-1309

Another son of Duwa who ruled briefly during the fragmentation period.

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Kebek Khan

1309-1326

Restored order to the khanate and established new capital at Qarshi.

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Eljigidey

1326-1329

Maintained the administrative reforms of Kebek Khan.

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Duwa Temür

1329-1330

Brief reign during continued political instability.

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Tarmashirin Khan

1330-1334

Converted to Islam and attempted to introduce Islamic law and customs.

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Buzan Khan

1334-1338

Attempted to restore traditional Mongol practices after Tarmashirin.

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Changshi Khan

1338-1342

Brief reign during continued fragmentation of central authority.

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Yesun Temür Khan

1342-1343

Short-lived ruler during the khanate's decline.

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Ali Sultan Khan

1343-1346

Attempted to maintain unity as the khanate began splitting.

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Muhammad Khan ibn Pulad

1346-1358

Ruled western portion as the khanate divided into eastern and western parts.

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Shams-i-Jahan

1358-1370

Last nominal Chagatai khan before final fragmentation into successor states.

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Moghulistan (Eastern Chagatai) (1347-1680)

Eastern portion of the divided Chagatai Khanate

Tughlugh Timur Khan

1347-1363

Founder of Moghulistan, conquered western Chagatai lands and briefly ruled Transoxiana.

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Ilyas Khoja Khan

1363-1368

Son of Tughlugh Timur, fought against Tamerlane's expansion.

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Khizr Khoja Khan

1389-1399

Restored Moghul power after period of Timurid domination.

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Shams-i Jahan Khan

1399-1408

Son of Khizr Khoja, continued resistance against Timurid expansion.

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Muhammad Khan

1408-1416

Brother of Shams-i Jahan, maintained independence in eastern territories.

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Naqsh-i Jahan Khan

1416-1418

Brief reign during succession disputes.

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Uwais Khan

1418-1428

Ten-year reign, attempted to expand westward against Timurids.

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Sher Ali Khan

1428-1429

Very brief reign, killed in battle.

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Esen Buqa Khan II

1429-1462

Long reign, consolidated Moghul control over eastern territories.

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Dost Muhammad Khan

1462-1469

Son of Esen Buqa II, maintained traditional Moghul governance.

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Kebek Sultan Khan

1469-1472

Brother of Dost Muhammad, brief reign during succession crisis.

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Yunus Khan

1472-1487

Restored Moghul power, father of Babur's mother Qutlugh Nigar Khanum.

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Ahmad Khan

1487-1503

Son of Yunus Khan, ruled during period of growing external pressure.

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Mahmud Khan

1487-1508

Brother of Ahmad, ruled eastern portion, last great Moghul khan.

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Mansur Khan

1503-1548

Son of Ahmad, faced growing Uzbek pressure from west.

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Shah Khan

1548-1570

Son of Mansur, continued declining Moghul resistance.

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Muhammad Khan ibn Shah

1570-1591

Last effective Moghul khan, lost most territory to Uzbeks and Kyrgyz.

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Abd al-Karim Khan

1591-1609

Nominal ruler of remaining Moghul territories.

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Abd al-Latif Khan

1609-1630

Maintained titular rule over much-reduced Moghulistan.

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Ahmad Khan II

1630-1680

Last Moghul khan, end of the eastern Chagatai line.

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