Changshi

Changshi
Khan of the Chagatai Khanate
Reign 1335-1338
Predecessor Buzan
Successor Yesun Temur
House Borjigin
Father Ebugen

Changshi was one of the last effective khans (r. 1335-1338[1]) of the Chagatai Khanate. His father was prince Ebugen who was the son of Duwa, the Chagatai Khan.

Western sources claimed that he was anti-Muslim and quite tolerant toward Christians. Before his succession, Changshi sent the Yuan emperor Tugh Temur 170 Russian prisoners. However, he was probably Nestorian. He was given a pecuniary reward from the court of Yuan dynasty. He overthrew Muslim princes from the power of the khanate in 1334–1335. But he was murdered by his family in 1338 after a short period of his reign. He was succeeded by his younger brother, Yesun Temur.

References

  1. The Cambridge History of Iran By William Bayne Fisher, John Andrew Boyle, Ilya Gershevitch. Vol. V, p.421
Preceded by
Buzan
Khan of Chagatai Khanate
1335–1338
Succeeded by
Yesun Temur


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