Möngke Temür (, ; ), also known as Tash Möngke, was one of the sons of il-khan

Hulagu Hulegu Khan, also known as Hülegü or Hulagu; ; ; ; ( 8 February 1265), was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of Western Asia. As a son of Tolui and the Keraite princess Sorghaghtani Beki, he was a grandson of Genghis Khan and brother of Ar ...

. He ruled over the

Ilkhanate The Ilkhanate or Il-khanate was a Mongol khanate founded in the southwestern territories of the Mongol Empire. It was ruled by the Il-Khans or Ilkhanids (), and known to the Mongols as ''Hülegü Ulus'' (). The Ilkhanid realm was officially known ...

, a

division of the Mongol Empire The division of the Mongol Empire began after Möngke Khan died in 1259 in the Siege of Diaoyucheng, siege of Diaoyu Castle with no declared successor, precipitating infighting between members of the Tolui family line for the title of khagan th ...

Life

Rashid al-Din gives detailed account of his birth on

Jami' al-Tawarikh ''Jāmiʿ al-Tawārīkh'' () is a work of literature and history, produced in the Mongol Ilkhanate. Written by Rashid al-Din Hamadani (1247–1318 AD) at the start of the 14th century, the breadth of coverage of the work has caused it to be call ...

- he was born to

and his Oirat wife Öljei on 23 October 1256 at night. He was youngest son of his father. At age of 5 he was betrothed to

Abish Khatun Abish Khatun () – was the 9th and last ruler of the Salghurids of Shiraz from 1264 to 1284. Life as princess She was born in Shiraz around 1259/1260 to Salghurid Atabeg Sa'd II ( ca) and Turkan Khatun (who was originally from Yazd). After the ...

, marrying her in 1272, also gaining governance of Shiraz. He was appointed by his brother Abaqa to organize defense lines on Caucasus against

Golden Horde The Golden Horde, self-designated as ''Ulug Ulus'' ( in Turkic) was originally a Mongols, Mongol and later Turkicized khanate established in the 13th century and originating as the northwestern sector of the Mongol Empire. With the division of ...

at the start of his career in 1266. Later he moved on to the Egyptian border, heading a 50,000 strong army towards Mamluk sultan

Qalawun (, – November 10, 1290) was the seventh Turkic Bahri Mamluk sultan of Egypt; he ruled from 1279 to 1290. He was called (, "Qalāwūn the Victorious"). After having risen in power in the Mamluk court and elite circles, Qalawun eventually hel ...

in 1281. He was aided by

Armenians Armenians (, ) are an ethnic group indigenous to the Armenian highlands of West Asia.Robert Hewsen, Hewsen, Robert H. "The Geography of Armenia" in ''The Armenian People From Ancient to Modern Times Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiq ...

under Leo II and

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under Demetrius II. Möngke was wounded during the battle and subsequently fled. He stayed for a while at

Mosul Mosul ( ; , , ; ; ; ) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. It is the second largest city in Iraq overall after the capital Baghdad. Situated on the banks of Tigris, the city encloses the ruins of the ...

to recover. Rashīd al-Dīn, Jāmi‘ al Tawarikh, 1117, trans.Thackston, Harvard University, Dept. of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. p. 544–5 His main supporters for throne were his mother Öljei and his Oirat kinsmen after Abaqa's death. However, he also died unexpectedly several days on 26 April 1282. According to Rashid al-Din, he was his brother's chosen successor. His descendant Pir Husayn, was the last legitimate Hülaguid to hold the throne.

Family

He married several times with issues: * Principal wife — Öljei Khatun (his cousin and daughter of Buqa Timur of Oirats) ** Ara Qutlugh — married to Taraghai (son of Buqa Timur and his Möngke's cousin), later married to Tuladai Noyan * Second, later principal wife —

(betrothed in 1261, married in 1272) ** Kurdujin Khatun — Ruler of Kirman, later married to

Chupan Amir Chūpān (; died October/November 1327), also spelt Choban or Coban, was a Chupanids, Chupanid noble of the Ilkhanate, and nominal general of the Mongol Empire. He was ennobled by Yesün Temür (Yuan dynasty), Emperor Taiding of Yuan as Duke ...

* Nojin Khatun (daughter of Durabai Noyan - governor of Diyar Bakr) * Injitai — daughter of Jumghur Concubines: * Alinaq Egechi ** Anbarchi (accused of rebellion in 1292, d. 24 September 1294 in Nakhchivan) *** Esen Temür **** Yol Qutlugh ***** Pir Husayn (d. 1338) *** Qonchi *** Qutuqtai (married to Arap Noyan, son of Samagar) ** Taiju (executed on 15 April 1298 on the order of

Ghazan Mahmud Ghazan (5 November 1271 – 11 May 1304) (, Ghazan Khan, sometimes westernized as Casanus was the seventh ruler of the Mongol Empire's Ilkhanate division in modern-day Iran from 1295 to 1304. He was the son of Arghun, grandson of Abaqa K ...

) *** Pulad (executed with his father) ** Girei (d. 3 June 1294) * Bibi Shah (daughter of Rukn al-Din Mubarak Khwaja of

Kerman Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. History Kerman was founded as a def ...

) * A concubine ** Buyan Agha — married to Sutai Noyan, governor of Diyar Bakr during

Öljaitü Öljaitü, also known as Mohammad-e Khodabandeh (24 March 1282 – 16 December 1316), was the eighth Ilkhanid dynasty ruler from 1304 to 1316 in Tabriz, Iran. His name 'Öjaitü' means 'blessed' in the Mongolian language and his last name 'Khod ...

and Abu Said *** Hajji Taghai (d. 1343) *** Baranbai

References

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