Toqoqan was a member of the ruling family of the

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. He was a son of the khan of the Golden Horde, Batu. Through his father, he was also a great-grandson of the Mongol emperor

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. Though Toqoqan never reigned himself, many subsequent khans were descended from him. His chief wife was Köchü Khatun, also known as Buka Ujin of the

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. Her father (or possibly brother) was Buqa-Temür, who was a grandson of Genghis Khan through his daughter Checheikhen. Toqoqan had five sons, of whom the eldest, Tartu, became father of the Khan Talabuga. Two further sons, Mengu-Timur and Tode Mongke, both by Köchü Khatun, were also khans of the Golden Horde.

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