Yesun Temur Khan, Emperor Taiding of Yuan (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Yesun Temur (Classical Mongolian: Yesun temur; Khalkha Mongolian: Yosontomor haan) was a great-grandson of Kublai Khan to rule as Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty from 1323 to 1328. He is regarded as the 10th Khagan of the Mongols in Mongolia. In Chinese, Yesun Temur Khan who was very fond of the traditional ways of the Mongols is known as the Emperor Taiding from his era's name. His name means "Nine Iron Khan" in the Mongolian language. He was the emperor visited by the Franciscan monk Odoric, who left an excellent record of his travels. In 1323 when Shidebala Gegeen Khan (Emperor Yingzong) was assassinated by Grand Censor Tegshi and Esen Temur, the rebellious group welcomed Yesun Temur since he was mothered by Buyan Kelmish of the Khunggirad clan. According to the official history of the Yuan, Yesun Temur caused Tegshi's envoy Walus to be seized, and sent notice of the plot to the Great Khan Shidebala; but the messengers arrived too late.