Darmabala (also known as Dharmapala - , , , ) was an imperial prince of the

Yuan dynasty The Yuan dynasty ( ; zh, c=元朝, p=Yuáncháo), officially the Great Yuan (; Mongolian language, Mongolian: , , literally 'Great Yuan State'), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after Div ...

. He was a grandson of

Kublai Khan Kublai Khan (23 September 1215 – 18 February 1294), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Shizu of Yuan and his regnal name Setsen Khan, was the founder and first emperor of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty of China. He proclaimed the ...

and son of his Crown Prince

Zhenjin Zhenjin ( , ; July 8, 1243 – 1285 or January 5, 1286), also rendered as Jingim, Chinkim, or Chingkim, was a crown prince of the Yuan dynasty of China. He was a son of Kublai Khan and grandson of Tolui. Life He was born as the second son to Kub ...

. He was an ancestor of subsequent Yuan monarchs who came after

Temür Khan Öljeyitü Khan ( Mongolian: Өлзийт; Mongolian script: '; zh, t=完澤篤汗), born Temür ( ; zh , t = 鐵穆耳 ; 15 October 1265 – 10 February 1307), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Chengzong of Yuan ( zh , c = 元成� ...

(Emperor Chengzong) and the

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...

kings of

Korea Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 3 ...

after

King Gongmin Gongmin (; 23 May 1330 – 27 October 1374), also known by his Mongolian name, Bayan Temür, was 31st ruler of Goryeo from 1351 to 1374. He was the second son of King Chungsuk. Biography Early life Goryeo had been a semi-autonomous vassal s ...

Biography

He was born in 1264 to

and his wife Kökejin Khatun as the couple's second son. He was married to

Dagi Dagi was an ancient Egyptian vizier during the reign of pharaoh Mentuhotep II of the Eleventh Dynasty The Eleventh Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty XI; ) is a well-attested group of rulers. Its earlier members before Pharaoh Mentuhote ...

from Khongirad tribe around 1278. After Zhenjin's death on 5 January 1286, Darmabala came to be seen as a strong candidate for the position of heir-apparent by his grandfather and was appointed as commander of the Mongol army in

Jeju Island Jeju Island (Jeju language, Jeju/) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of , which is 1.83% of the total area of the country. Alongside outlying islands, it is part of Jeju Province and makes up the majority of the province. The i ...

. He was described by

Marco Polo Marco Polo (; ; ; 8 January 1324) was a Republic of Venice, Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His travels are recorded in ''The Travels of Marco Polo'' (also known a ...

as ' rickety'. He was dispatched to Huaizhou by Kublai in 1291, where he fell ill. He was treated in

Khanbaliq Khanbaliq (; , ''Qaɣan balɣasu'') or Dadu of Yuan (; , ''Dayidu'') was the Historical capitals of China, winter capital of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty in what is now Beijing, the capital of China today. It was located at the center of modern ...

until 1292 and that is where he died. He was posthumously renamed Emperor Zhaosheng Yanxiao (昭聖衍孝皇帝) by

Külüg Khan Külüg Khan (Mongolian language, Mongolian: Хүлэг; Mongolian script: ; ), born Khayishan (Mongolian: Хайсан ; , , meaning "wall"), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Wuzong of Yuan () (August 4, 1281 – January 27, 1311), ...

and was given the

temple name Temple names are posthumous titles accorded to monarchs of the Sinosphere for the purpose of ancestor worship. The practice of honoring monarchs with temple names began during the Shang dynasty in China and had since been adopted by other dynas ...

Shunzong (顺宗).

Family

He had three sons and a daughter from two wives: #

Dagi Khatun Dagi Khatun (, ; also known as Taji and Tagi) was a Mongol noblewoman, and mother of Yuan emperors Külüg Khan and Ayurbawada Khan. Early life Her early life is unknown. She was from Khongirad clan, daughter of Kundu Temür, niece of Chabi ...

, posthumously Empress Zhāoxiàn Yuánshèng (昭獻元聖皇后) #* Khayishan, later

(Emperor Wuzong) #* Ayurbarwada, later

Buyantu Khan Buyantu Khan ( Mongolian: Буянт хаан; Mongolian script: ; ), born Ayurbarwada (Mongolian: Аюурбарбад ; ), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Renzong of Yuan (, April 9, 1285 – March 1, 1320), was the fourth emperor o ...

(Emperor Renzong) #* Sengge Ragi of Lu # Concubine Guo (郭氏妃子) #* Amuga (born before 1281, d. 1324) — 1st Prince of Wei (魏王) #** Aruq () — Prince of Xijing (西靖王) #** Bulu Temür — 2nd Prince of Wei (魏王) #***

Princess Noguk Princess Supreme Noguk (; d. 8 March 1365), also known as Queen Indeok () and Queen Mother Indeok () during her stepson, King U of Goryeo's reign. She was a Yuan dynasty imperial family member as the great-granddaughter of Darmabala, and a ni ...

(?–1365) #** Naila Buqa #*** Buyan Temür — 3rd Prince of Wei (魏王) #**

Princess Joguk Grand Princess Joguk (; ; 1308 – 26 November 1325) was a Yuan dynasty imperial family member who became a Korean royal consort as the second wife of Chungsuk of Goryeo, King Chungsuk of Goryeo. Her personal name was Borjigin Jintong (). Biogra ...

(1308–1325) #** Bayan Khutag, Princess Gyeonghwa (d. 1344)

References

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