Tayang Khan
Tayang khan 塔陽汗 | |
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Toghril (1596) | |
Khan of Northern Naimans | |
Reign | c. 1198–1204 |
Predecessor | Inanch Bilge khan |
Successor | Kuchlug |
Born | Taibuqa (脱兒魯黒) |
Died | 1204 |
Spouse | Gürbesu (古兒別速) |
Issue | Kuchlug |
Clan | Güčügüt |
Father | Inanch Bilge khan |
Religion | Nestorianism |
Tayang Khan (
Reign
He succeeded his father sometime around 1200. He married his own stepmother Gürbesu in a
In 1200, he helped a brother of
In 1203, he tried to reach Alaqush Tegin of Ongud, a fellow Nestorian lord ruling north of Shanxi[4] to march on Genghis together. However Alaqush informed Genghis beforehand of Tayang's march.
The armies first met on 17 May 1204 in the Khangai Mountains. Naiman patrols defeated a vanguard of Genghis' army. Genghis with a much lesser army, ordered all of his men to light five campfires per men around the tent. Naiman patrols investigated the large number of fires and informed Tayang. Tayang consulted his son Kuchlug about the next step, advising a retreat and a guerrilla war. Kuchlug however spoke arrogantly, insulted Tayang and accused him of being a coward.
An angered Tayang marched and crossed the Orkhon river the next day, where he was joined by the forces of Jamukha, Toktoqa (chief of Merkids) and Quduqa (chief of Oirats). Later they met Temujin's forces at the Battle of the thirteen sides. However, he soon retreated again upon seeing Jebe, Subutai, khubilai and Jelme. Seeing his hesitation, Jamukha left the Naimans. Later the Naimans with fewer numbers were ambushed at night by Genghis. Tayang himself was killed whilst attempting to escape.
Aftermath
His wife Gürbesu was captured by Genghis and made to be Genghis' wife,[3] while his son Kuchlug escaped to Buyruq khan, Tayang's brother.
References
- ^ The Secret History of the Mongols, §188
- ISBN 0-674-79670-5.
- ^ OCLC 1022078179.)
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