Molon Khan (; ), born Tögüs Mengke (), (1437–1466) was a khagan of the

Northern Yuan dynasty The Northern Yuan was a dynastic state ruled by the Mongol Borjigin clan based in the Mongolian Plateau. It existed as a rump state after the collapse of the Yuan dynasty in 1368 and lasted until its conquest by the Jurchen people, Jurchen-led ...

, reigning from 1465 to 1466. He was the eldest son of Taisun Khan.

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Molon Khan succeeded his younger brother Mahakörgis Khan in 1465 and it was prophesied "By you the great people will regain strength in legal order. Ascend to throne as Khaan".Schmidt-Geschichte der Ostmongolen, p. 153. But he met the same fate as his younger brother: due to lack of real power, he was killed by warring Mongol nobles who fought each other for dominance. After his death, the position of Great Khan remained vacant for nearly a decade as warring Mongol clans fought each other for power, and it was not until 1475 that the next khan, Manduul Khan, an uncle of Molon was crowned as khagan.

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1437 births 1466 deaths Northern Yuan khans 15th-century Mongol khans 15th-century Chinese monarchs {{Asia-royal-stub

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