Aju | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1227 (1227) |
| Died | 1287 (aged 59–60) |
| Allegiance | Yuan China |
| Rank | General |
| Conflicts | Battle of Xiangyang |
| Relations | Uriyangkhadai (father) Subutai (grandfather) Jelme (great-uncle) |
| Other work | Chancellor |
Aju (orAchu;Khalkha Mongolian:Ажу;Chinese:阿朮) (1227–1287) was a general andchancellor of theMongol Empire and theYuan dynasty. He was from the Jarchud clan of theMongolUriankhai. His father was Yuan dynasty generalUriyangkhadai and his grandfather wasSubutai, the honored general andNoyan ofGenghis Khan.
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In 1253 he followed his father and conquered theKingdom of Dali. Uriyangkhadai and Aju led 3,000 Mongols and more than 10,000 troops from Dali tribes to invade northernVietnam 1258. Although capturing Vietnamese capital of Thang Long (now Hanoi), his forces withdrew after his defeat in open battle against the VietnameseTrần army.[1] This arrangement lasted until the reign ofKublai Khan.[2]
He and his father supported the forces ofMöngke Khan and Kublai Khan in 1258. Aju commanded atumen of 10,000 men. They conquered 13 cities within 2 years and destroyed 40,000 troops of theSong dynasty while his father was ill. After the occupation of Chingzhoua and Yovajiyu, Uryankhadai met prince Kublai at Echjou.
When Kublai succeeded the throne in 1260, Aju stayed in his palace. The following year, he was ordered to lead Yuan troops in Lianshui (涟水). He crushed Song armies and navies from 1261 to 1275. He capturedFancheng (樊城) by usingKhotan artillery during theBattle of Xiangyang and its governor committed suicide. In 1276, Aju was appointed to defendBeshbalik fromKaidu, a grandson ofÖgedei. He died after the defeat of Prince Sarban, who revolted against his master Kublai, in 1287. But some sources mention he died en route in 1286.
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