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Altan Khan

1507 - 1582

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Altan Khan of the Tümed (2 January 1508 – 13 January 1582; Mongolian: ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨ ᠬᠠᠨ, Алтан хан; Chinese: 阿勒坦汗), whose given name was Anda (Mongolian: Алтан (Аньда); Chinese: 俺答), was the leader of the Tümed Mongols, the de facto ruler of the Right Wing, or western tribes, of the Mongols He was the grandson of Dayan Khan (1464–1543), a descendant of Kublai Khan (1215–1294), who had managed to unite a tribal league between the Khalkha Mongols in the north and the Chahars (Tsakhars) to the south. His name means "Golden Khan" in the Mongolian language. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Altan Khan is the 5,672nd most popular politician (down from 2,666th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Mongolia (down from 16th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Mongolian Politician.

Altan Khan was a Mongolian ruler who was a descendant of Genghis Khan. He was most famous for his military conquests, which allowed him to control the Silk Road and expand the Mongolian Empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Altan Khan ranks 5,672 out of 19,576. Before him are Albert III, Duke of Bavaria, Chang of Goryeo, Tammam Salam, Emperor Wenzong of Tang, Verginia, and Emperor Juntoku. After him are Khaleda Zia, Rob Roy MacGregor, Philippe Buonarroti, Giovanni Sforza, Adolf Schärf, and Evagoras I.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1507, Altan Khan ranks 6. Before him are Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Jiajing Emperor, Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal, Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, and Jacques Arcadelt. After him are Johannes Sturm, Ferrante Gonzaga, Inés Suárez, Bálint Bakfark, Marie of Baden-Sponheim, and Alvise I Mocenigo. Among people deceased in 1582, Altan Khan ranks 7. Before him are Oda Nobunaga, Teresa of Ávila, Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, Akechi Mitsuhide, Wu Cheng'en, and Mori Ranmaru. After him are Oda Nobutada, Takeda Katsuyori, Elisabeth of Hesse, Electress Palatine, Diego, Prince of Asturias, Zhang Juzheng, and Francisco de Toledo.

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In Mongolia

Among people born in Mongolia, Altan Khan ranks 26 out of 71. Before him are Muqali (1170), Baydu (1300), Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (1968), Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (1963), 4th Dalai Lama (1589), and Esen Taishi (1407). After him are Ligdan Khan (1558), Khaltmaagiin Battulga (1963), Zanabazar (1635), Arpa Ke'un (1300), Natsagiin Bagabandi (1950), and Peljidiin Genden (1892).

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Among POLITICIANS In Mongolia

Among politicians born in Mongolia, Altan Khan ranks 21. Before him are Dayan Khan (1464), Baydu (1300), Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (1968), Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (1963), 4th Dalai Lama (1589), and Esen Taishi (1407). After him are Ligdan Khan (1558), Khaltmaagiin Battulga (1963), Arpa Ke'un (1300), Natsagiin Bagabandi (1950), Peljidiin Genden (1892), and Jambyn Batmönkh (1926).

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