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Külüg Khan

1281 - 1311

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Külüg Khan (Mongolian: Хүлэг; Mongolian script: ᠬᠥᠯᠥᠭ; Chinese: 曲律汗), born Khayishan (Mongolian: Хайсан ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠰᠠᠩ; Chinese: 海山, Mongolian: Хайсан, meaning "wall"), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Wuzong of Yuan (Chinese: 元武宗; pinyin: Yuán Wǔzōng; Wade–Giles: Wu-Tsung) (August 4, 1281 – January 27, 1311), was an emperor of the Yuan dynasty of China. Apart from being the Emperor of China, he is regarded as the seventh Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, although it was only nominal due to the division of the empire. His regnal name "Külüg Khan" means "warrior Khan" or "fine horse Khan" in the Mongolian language. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Külüg Khan is the 1,287th most popular politician (up from 2,601st in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from China (up from 199th in 2019) and the 42nd most popular Chinese Politician.

Külüg Khan was the first emperor of the Mongol Empire. He is most famous for uniting the Mongol tribes and expanding the empire to cover all of Asia and parts of Europe.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Külüg Khan ranks 1,287 out of 19,576. Before him are Abd el-Krim, Alfonso VI of León and Castile, Abd al-Rahman I, Antoine of Navarre, Magnus Maximus, and Gustáv Husák. After him are Ivan VI of Russia, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Muhammad of Ghor, Lysimachus, Aurelia Cotta, and H. D. Deve Gowda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1281, Külüg Khan ranks 1. After him are Rudolf I of Bohemia, Yury of Moscow, Ivaylo of Bulgaria, Agnes of Austria, Hamdallah Mustawfi, Waldemar, Margrave of Brandenburg-Stendal, Nizamüddin Ahmed Pasha, Castruccio Castracani, and Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster. Among people deceased in 1311, Külüg Khan ranks 1. After him are Arnaldus de Villa Nova, James II of Majorca, Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi, Margaret of Brabant, Walter V, Count of Brienne, Siegfried von Feuchtwangen, Pietro Gradenigo, Mangrai, and David VIII of Georgia.

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In China

Among people born in China, Külüg Khan ranks 73 out of 1,610. Before him are Li Si (-280), Tu Youyou (1930), Hua Guofeng (1921), Xiang Yu (-232), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (685), and Jet Li (1963). After him are Chongzhen Emperor (1611), Qin Er Shi (-229), Jianwen Emperor (1377), Jiaqing Emperor (1760), 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), and Wanli Emperor (1563).

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Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Külüg Khan ranks 42. Before him are Wang Mang (-45), 5th Dalai Lama (1617), Li Si (-280), Hua Guofeng (1921), Xiang Yu (-232), and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (685). After him are Chongzhen Emperor (1611), Qin Er Shi (-229), Jianwen Emperor (1377), Jiaqing Emperor (1760), 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), and Wanli Emperor (1563).

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