Ruler Profile · Mongolian Khaganates

Bayan Qulï

Khan (nominal)

Born
Unknown
Died
1358
Reigned
1348–1358
Khanate
Chagatai Khanate

Overview

Bayan Qulï reigned for ten years as Qazaghan's khan. Coins struck at Shahrisabz in 1357 bear his title, but he had little authority of his own.

Rise to Power

Qazaghan raised him in 1348 after executing Danishmendji.

Rule and Achievements

  • Reigned in name while Qazaghan governed the ulus
  • Was a devotee of the Sufi sheikh Sayf al-Din Bakharzi, beside whose grave in Bukhara he was buried

Legacy

After Qazaghan's murder in 1358, his son Abdullah had Bayan Qulï killed and raised Shah Temür in his place.

Bayan Qulï | QAGHAN