Engke Khan

Engke (Энх; Chinese: 恩克; d. 1392?), was a Mongol Khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty based in Mongolia. There is very little information that has existed for Engke Khan and there are questions about the identity of Engke Khan: some scholars believed that Jorightu was Yesüder and Engke Khan was Yesüder's son succeeding him, while other believed that the two were the same person. His name "Engke (Enkh) Khagan" means "Peaceful King" in the Mongolian language.

Engke Khan
Khagan of the Mongols
Khagan of Northern Yuan dynasty
Reign1392–1393
Coronation1388
PredecessorJorightu Khan Yesüder
SuccessorElbeg Nigülesügchi Khan
Died1392/1393
HouseBorjigin
DynastyNorthern Yuan dynasty

According to Mongolian historian J.Bor, Engke made an alliance with Timur against the Ming dynasty. An envoy of his met Engke for preparations all the way to China for his master's conquest. But Timur died while he was marching into China in 1405.

See also

  • List of khans of the Northern Yuan dynasty
Engke Khan
 Died: 1392
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Jorightu Khan
Khan of the Northern Yuan dynasty
?–1392
Succeeded by
Elbeg Nigülesügchi Khan


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