| Delbeg 答里巴 ᠳᠡᠯᠪᠡ | |||||
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| Khagan of theMongols | |||||
| Khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty | |||||
| Reign | 1412–1415 | ||||
| Coronation | 1411 | ||||
| Predecessor | Bunyashiri | ||||
| Successor | Oyiradai | ||||
| Born | 1395 Mongolian Plateau | ||||
| Died | 1415 (aged 19–20) Mongolian Plateau | ||||
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| House | Borjigin | ||||
| Dynasty | Northern Yuan | ||||
Delbeg (Mongolian script:ᠳᠡᠯᠪᠡMongolian:Дэлбэг;Chinese:答里巴), (1395–1415) was a khagan of theNorthern Yuan dynasty, reigning from 1412 to 1415. Delbeg was installed by theOirats in 1411 as a puppet ruler, but this was not recognized by most of Mongol clans in the central and eastern Mongol territories.
Delbeg becameKhagan in 1411.[1][2] According toSaghang Sechen, Delbeg was a son of Öljei Temür Khan (Buyanshir) who had instructed theOriat leader Bahamu to make Delbeg the new Khan.[3] However records inShajrat Ul Atrak andHabib al-siyar, Delbeg was a direct descendant ofAriq Böke, and this blood lineage able to rally some support fromMongol populace in west.[2] But his authority only prevailed in less than a third of Mongol territory, the western parts, while the eastern and central parts were under the control ofArughtai, and the two sides fought continuously for more than two decades. The Oirats forced Arughtai to seek refuge in the lands bordering theMing dynasty in 1414.
In 1415, the Western Mongols led by Bahamu, Delbeg and Bolad were defeated by the Ming army which penetrated as far asTuul River. However, it was apyrrhic victory and the number of killed was about the same on both sides.[4] The Ming Emperor was persuaded to return by his followers while the Mongols retired northwards.
AlthoughAdai Khan did not proclaim the throne of Great Khan until 1425, he was able to first unify the eastern part and then the central part of the Mongol territory while denouncing the legitimacy of Delbeg Khan, and carried on campaigns against Delbeg, eventually succeeding in defeating and killing Delbeg Khan in 1415, along with many of hisOirats supporters. Delbeg Khan was succeeded by another direct descendant ofAriq Böke,Oyiradai Khan, chosen by theOirats to boost the legitimacy of their rule.
Delbeg Khan Born: 1395 Died: 1415 | ||
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| Preceded by | Khagan of theNorthern Yuan dynasty 1412–1415 | Succeeded by |