Back Ligdan Khan German Ligdan Ĥano Esperanto Ligden Khan French Ligdan Khan Italian リンダン・ハーン Japanese 링단 칸 Korean Лигдэн хаан Mongolian Ligdan Khan Dutch Ligdan-chan Polish Лигдэн-хан Russian
| Ligden Khutugtu Khan | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khagan of the Mongols | |||||
| Khagan of Northern Yuan dynasty | |||||
| Reign | 1603–1634 | ||||
| Coronation | 1603 | ||||
| Predecessor | Buyan Sechen Khan | ||||
| Successor | Ejei Khan | ||||
| Born | 1588 Sira Mören valley | ||||
| Died | 1634 (aged 45–46) Sira Tala (modern Gansu) | ||||
| Spouse | Yehenara Sutai Abaga Borjigit Namjung | ||||
| Issue | Ejei Khan Abunai Shuchai | ||||
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| House | Borjigin | ||||
| Dynasty | Northern Yuan | ||||
| Father | Mangghus | ||||
| Religion | Tengrist Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingma)[1] | ||||
Khutugtu Khan (Mongolian: Хутагт Хаан; Chinese: 庫圖克圖汗), born Ligdan (Mongolian: Лигдэн; Chinese: 林丹), (1588–1634) was a khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty, reigning from 1604 to 1634. During his reign, he vigorously attempted to reunify the divided Mongol Empire, achieving moderate levels of success. However, his unpopular reign generated violent opposition due to his harsh restrictions over the Mongol tribes as he attempted to centralize the state. His alliance with the Ming dynasty, sponsorship of Tibetan Buddhism in Chakhar and the reorganization of Mongol political divisions were ineffective when the Later Jin dynasty became the major power in East Asia.