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Esen Taishi

1407 - 1454

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Esen (Mongolian: Эсэн; Mongol script: ᠡᠰᠡᠨ; Chinese: 也先) (1407–1454), was a powerful Oirat taishi and the de facto ruler of the Northern Yuan dynasty between 12 September 1453 and 1454. He is best known for capturing the Emperor Yingzong of Ming in 1449 in the Battle of Tumu Fortress and briefly reuniting the Mongol tribes. The Four Oirat reached the peak of their power under his rule. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Esen Taishi is the 5,582nd most popular politician (down from 4,031st in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Mongolia (down from 21st in 2019) and the 20th most popular Mongolian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Esen Taishi ranks 5,582 out of 19,576. Before him are John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, Paolo Boi, Yaqub Beg, Bamir Topi, Michał Kleofas Ogiński, and Đorđe Martinović incident. After him are Masamune, Louis II, Duke of Bourbon, Mehmed I Giray, Kim Il, Al-Mustadi, and Laurent Fabius.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1407, Esen Taishi ranks 4. Before him are John Hunyadi, Lorenzo Valla, and Demetrios Palaiologos. After him are Agnes of Burgundy, Duchess of Bourbon, Leonello d'Este, Jacob, Margrave of Baden-Baden, Ashikaga Yoshikazu, and Bartolomeo Bon. Among people deceased in 1454, Esen Taishi ranks 2. Before him is John II of Castile. After him is Sharaf al-Din Ali Yazdi.

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In Mongolia

Among people born in Mongolia, Esen Taishi ranks 25 out of 71. Before him are Dayan Khan (1464), Muqali (1170), Baydu (1300), Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (1968), Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (1963), and 4th Dalai Lama (1589). After him are Altan Khan (1507), Ligdan Khan (1558), Khaltmaagiin Battulga (1963), Zanabazar (1635), Arpa Ke'un (1300), and Natsagiin Bagabandi (1950).

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Among POLITICIANS In Mongolia

Among politicians born in Mongolia, Esen Taishi ranks 20. Before him are Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal (1916), Dayan Khan (1464), Baydu (1300), Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (1968), Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (1963), and 4th Dalai Lama (1589). After him are Altan Khan (1507), Ligdan Khan (1558), Khaltmaagiin Battulga (1963), Arpa Ke'un (1300), Natsagiin Bagabandi (1950), and Peljidiin Genden (1892).

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