| Inanch Bilge khan 亦難赤必樂格汗 | |
|---|---|
| Khan of Naimans | |
| Reign | c. 1143–1198 |
| Predecessor | Naershi Tayang (纳儿黑失太阳) |
| Successor | Taibuqa (near Lake Zaysan) Buyruq khan (in Altai) |
| Died | 1198 or 1202 |
| Spouse | Gürbesu (古兒別速) |
| Issue | Taibuqa Buyruq khan |
| Clan | Güčügüt |
| Religion | Nestorianism |
Inanch khan (Chinese: 亦難赤汗; pinyin: Yìnánchì Hàn)[1] or Inanch Bilge[2] Bogü khan (Chinese: 亦難赤必樂格卜古汗; pinyin: Yìnánchì Bìlègé Bogǔ Hàn)[3] or Inat khan[4] was a khan of Naimans. According to Gumilev, his Christian name was John.[5]
Reign
[edit]He was from the Güčügüt clan of Naimans which followed the Betegin clan.[6] He conquered Yenisei Kyrgyz with his elder brother Naershi Tayang (納兒黑失太陽) and succeeded him later sometime.[4] After Yelü Dashi's death 1143, he became independent.[5] He supported Kerait ruler Toghril's brother Erke Qara against him in 1174.[7]
After his death Naiman khanate were divided into two factions ruled by his sons.
Family
[edit]He was married to Gürbesu (古兒別速) and several other wives with whom he had at least two sons:
- Taibuqa, also known as Tayang khan
- Buyruq khan
Gürbesu later married to his step-son Taibuqa in a levirate marriage.[8]
Character
[edit]He was reported be a man of honor among Naimans according to The Secret History of the Mongols.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ The Secret History of the Mongols, §151
- ^ a b The Secret History of the Mongols, §191
- ^ Zeki Velidi Togan, Çengiz Han (1155-1227), Istanbul 1969, pp.30-36 (in Turkish)
- ^ a b طبيب, رشيد الدين (1952). Jami al Tawarikh (in Russian). Moscow: The Academy of Sciences of the USSR. pp. 135–136. OCLC 81863000.
- ^ a b Nikolaevič, Gumilëv, Lev (2003). Poiski vymyšlennogo carstva : legenda o "gosudarstve presvitera Ioanna". Moskva: Ajris Press. ISBN 978-5811200214. OCLC 837888637.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ 《聖武親征錄》, trans. as Franke, Herbert; Pelliot, Paul; Hambis, Louis (1952-07-31). "Histoire des Campagnes de Gengis Khan (Cheng-wou Ts'in-tcheng Lou). Tome I". Oriens. 5 (1): 132. doi:10.2307/1579356. ISSN 0078-6527. JSTOR 1579356.
- ^ Togan, İsenbike (1998-01-01). Flexibility and Limitation in Steppe Formations: The Kerait Khanate and Chinggis Khan. BRILL. p. 73. ISBN 978-9004108028.
- ^ F., Broadbridge, Anne (2018-07-18). Women and the making of the Mongol Empire. Cambridge. p. 90. ISBN 9781108424899. OCLC 1022078179.
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