Overview
Muhammad, son of Yusuf Qadir Khan, had long been the junior khan. In 1056 he turned on his brother Sulayman and took the Eastern Khanate, but held it for only about a year.
Rise to Power
He defeated Sulayman in 1056 and took his lands.
Rule and Achievements
- Ruled the Eastern Khanate from Balasagun and Kashgar
Legacy
He was poisoned in 1057, and his son Ibrahim was proclaimed khan. The coin record dates his reign 1056–58.