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Ligdan Khan

1558 - 1634

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ligdan Khan is the 6,104th most popular politician (down from 4,886th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Mongolia (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 22nd most popular Mongolian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ligdan Khan ranks 6,104 out of 19,576. Before him are Ugolino della Gherardesca, Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani, Chaim Rumkowski, Aimo Cajander, Antigonus III Doson, and Luis Carlos Galán. After him are Amrit Kaur, Amenemnisu, Volodymyr Shcherbytsky, Gudfred, Yuriy Yekhanurov, and Wolf-Heinrich Graf von Helldorff.

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Among people born in 1558, Ligdan Khan ranks 5. Before him are Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria, Michael the Brave, Hendrik Goltzius, and Ishikawa Goemon. After him are Oda Nobutaka, Thomas Kyd, Margrave Andrew of Burgau, John VII, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Olivier van Noort, François de Bourbon, Prince of Conti, and Chen Jiru. Among people deceased in 1634, Ligdan Khan ranks 4. Before him are Albrecht von Wallenstein, Hendrick Avercamp, and Adriano Banchieri. After him are Frederick Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Maria Celeste, Urbain Grandier, John Marston, António de Andrade, John Albert Vasa, Sophia of Holstein-Gottorp, and John Webster.

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In Mongolia

Among people born in Mongolia, Ligdan Khan ranks 27 out of 71. Before him are Baydu (1300), Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (1968), Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (1963), 4th Dalai Lama (1589), Esen Taishi (1407), and Altan Khan (1507). After him are Khaltmaagiin Battulga (1963), Zanabazar (1635), Arpa Ke'un (1300), Natsagiin Bagabandi (1950), Peljidiin Genden (1892), and Jambyn Batmönkh (1926).

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Among POLITICIANS In Mongolia

Among politicians born in Mongolia, Ligdan Khan ranks 22. Before him are Baydu (1300), Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (1968), Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (1963), 4th Dalai Lama (1589), Esen Taishi (1407), and Altan Khan (1507). After him are Khaltmaagiin Battulga (1963), Arpa Ke'un (1300), Natsagiin Bagabandi (1950), Peljidiin Genden (1892), Jambyn Batmönkh (1926), and Mandukhai (1449).

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