Dayan Khan

Japanese: ダヤン･ハーン（英語表記）Dayan khan

1464‐1524?
A man who ruled Mongolia from the late 15th century to the early 16th century. According to the Mongolian Chronicles, his real name was Bat Mongke, and his father was Borkh Jinon, who called himself Bayan Mongke, and is said to be the 15th generation descendant of Genghis Khan. He ascended to the throne at the age of 16 (some say 7), unified Mongolia, which was divided and in chaos at the time, and restored the authority of the Genghis Khan family, so he is said to be the leader who restored the middle Mongol period. However, there are many mysteries about his deeds due to the confusion of historical documents, but his greatest achievement is said to be fighting and defeating Ismail and Ibrahim, who ruled the Mongolian right wing (western Mongolia), and bringing about the political unification of Mongolia.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1464‐1524？
15世紀末から16世紀前半にかけてモンゴルを支配した人物。モンゴル年代記によれば，本名はバト･モンケ，父はバヤン･モンケと称したボルフ･ジノンでチンギス･ハーン15世孫ともいう。16歳(一説に7歳)で即位し，当時分裂し混乱していたモンゴルを統一，チンギス･ハーン家の権威を復活させたことから，中期モンゴル再興の主といわれる。ただその事跡については，史料上の混乱もあってなぞの部分が多いが，モンゴル右翼部(モンゴル西部)を支配していたイスマーイール，あるいはイブラヒムらと戦ってこれを打倒，モンゴルの政治的統一をもたらしたのは彼の最大の業績といわれる。

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