Yunus Khan
Khan of Moghulistan from c.1462 to 1487 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the politician, see Yunus Khan (politician).
Yunus Khan (b. 1416 – d. 1487) (Uyghur: يونس خان), was Khan of Moghulistan from 1462 until his death in 1487. He is identified by many historians with Ḥājjī `Ali (Chinese: 哈只阿力, Pinyin: Hazhi Ali) (Uyghur: ھاجى علي), of the contemporary Chinese records.[1][2] He was the maternal grandfather of Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire.
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Khan of Moghulistan | |||||
Mogul Khan of Moghulistan | |||||
Reign | c. 1462 – 1487 | ||||
Predecessor | Esen Buqa II (Western Moghulistan) Kebek Sultan (Eastern Moghulistan) | ||||
Successor | Mahmud Khan (Western Moghulistan) Ahmad Alaq (Eastern Moghulistan) | ||||
Born | c. 1416 Moghulistan | ||||
Died | c. 1487 (aged 70–71) Tashkent Moghulistan (now present day Uzbekistan) | ||||
Spouse | Aisan Daulat Begum Shah Begum | ||||
Issue | Mihr Nigar Khanum Qutlugh Nigar Khanum Khub Nigar Khanum Mahmud Khan Ahmad Alaq Sultan Nigar Khanum Daulat Sultan Khanum | ||||
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House | Borjigin Dynasty | ||||
Father | Uwais Khan | ||||
Mother | Daulat Sultan Sakanj | ||||
Religion | Sunni Islam |
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Yunus Khan was a direct male-line descendant of Genghis Khan, through his son Chagatai Khan.