Ruler Profile · Mongolian Khaganates

Shah Temür

Khan (nominal)

Born
Unknown
Died
1358
Reigned
1358
Khanate
Chagatai Khanate

Overview

Shah Temür reigned for only a few months in 1358, in the anarchy that followed Qazaghan's death. His ancestry is not recorded in the sources used here.

Rise to Power

Abdullah, Qazaghan's son, put him on the throne after killing Bayan Qulï.

Rule and Achievements

  • Reigned in name during Abdullah's brief rule

Legacy

The amirs Hajji Beg of the Barlas and Buyan Suldus drove Abdullah out the same year and killed Shah Temür. Transoxiana was then divided among the tribal amirs until Tughlugh Timur of Moghulistan invaded in 1360.

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