Overview
Ubashi Khong Tayiji, a great-grandson of Gersenji, ruled the Khotogoid, the north-western branch of the Khalkha under the Zasagt Khan. Russian envoys and documents called him the Altan Khan, 'golden khan'; Mongol chronicles give him the rank of khong tayiji.
Rise to Power
He built up his power in the region of Lake Uvs and the upper Yenisei in the early 17th century.
Rule and Achievements
- Made the Yenisei Kyrgyz pay him tribute
- Pushed the Oirats out of western Mongolia
- Received Russian envoys from Tomsk in 1616 and sent embassies to Moscow, the first diplomatic exchanges between Russia and a Mongol ruler
Legacy
He was killed in 1623 in a war with the Oirats. His son Badma Erdeni succeeded him.