Buyruq khan

Buyruq khan
不欲鲁汗
Khan of Southern Naimans
Reign c. 1198–1206
Predecessor Inanch Bilge khan
Successor Kuchlug
Died 1206
Clan Güčügüt
Father Inanch Bilge khan
Religion Nestorianism

Buyruq khan (Chinese: 不欲魯汗; pinyin: Bùyùlǔ Hàn) — was the elder son of Inanch Bilge and a brother of Tayang khan.

Reign

After his father's death, he split off with a faction of Naimans to rule near Altai mountains. He was present in kurultai where Jamukha was elected Gurkhan in 1201.[1] He, along with Oirat chief, Quduqa Bäki, used a yada or 'thunder stone' to unleash a powerful storm on Genghis' army. The magical ploy backfired however, when an unexpected wind blows the storm back at Quduqa. Buyruq troubled by storm left the alliance and retreated to south side of Altai.[2]

He was soon attacked by Keraites leaded by Toghrul in 1202, in alliance with Genghis on shores of Soqoq-Usun river (in modern Ulaangom).[3] Caught unprepared, Buyruq fled and crossed Altai, arriving at Ulungur river. Buyruq's general Kökse Sabraq attacked Toghrul who moved away from Genghis, defeated Toghrul's son Senggüm, capturing his son and wife in process.

After Tayang's defeat, he joined forces with Kerait prince Jaqa Gambu, Jamukha, Toktoqa (chief of Merkids) and Quduqa (chief of Oirats) and Kuchlug.[4]However he was ambushed by Genghis' forces while hunting in 1206. His nephew Kuchlug fled to Qara Khitai.

References

  1. ↑ Rachewiltz, Igor De (2005-01-01). "The Secret History of the Mongols: A Mongolian epic chronicle of the thirteenth century Translated with a historical and philological commentary". Inner Asia. 7 (1): 125–132. doi:10.1163/146481705793647044. ISSN 1464-8172.
  2. ↑ The Secret History of The Mongols, §144
  3. ↑ Onon, Professor Urgunge; Onon, Urgunge (2005-08-18). The Secret History of the Mongols: The Life and Times of Chinggis Khan. Routledge. p. 135. ISBN 9781135795566.
  4. ↑ Grousset, René (1970). The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia. Rutgers University Press. p. 215. ISBN 9780813513041.
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