Buqa Chīngsāng: Protagonist of Qubilai Khan’s Unsuccessful Coup Attempt Against the Hülegüid Dynasty

Abstract

The study examines the coup attempt orchestrated by Qubilai Khan (1260–94), who desired to re-establish the ‘Yeke Mongol Ulus’ and to unify the separated Mongol khanates under the authority of the Yuan Empire. The coup was mounted against the Ilkhan Arghun (1284–91), who was the ruler of the Mongols in Iran, who had been showing signs of separation from the central administration since the time of Aḥmad Tegüder (1282–84). The protagonist of the unsuccessful coup was Amīr Buqa, a loyal commander of the Great Khanate. The article investigates the process, historical background and the results of the attempt in the light of the contemporary sources and the modern studies.

Keywords

• Qubilai Khan,Aḥmad Tegüder,Ilkhan Arghun,Amīr Buqa,Ilkhanid Empire,Ching-sang

Ḳubilay Ḫan’ın Hülegü Hanedanlığı’na Karşı Düzenlediği Başarısız Darbe Girişiminin Ana Karakteri: Buḳa Çīngsāng

Abstract

Çalışma, parçalanmış haldeki Moğol hanlıklarını Yuan İmparatorluğu bünyesinde birleştirerek “Yeke Mongol Ulus”u tekrar kurmak niyetinde olan Kubilay Han’ın (1260-94) düzenlediği darbe girişimini incelemektedir. Söz konusu darbe, Aḥmed Tegüder (1282-84) zamanından itibaren merkezî yönetimden ayrılma belirtileri gösteren İran Moğolları hükümdarı İlhan Argun’a (1284-91) karşı yapılmıştı. Bu başarısız darbenin ana karakteri ise Büyük Hanlık’ın sadık kumandanı Emīr Buka idi. Makale bu girişim sürecini, tarihsel arka planını ve sonuçlarını muasır kaynaklar ve günümüz çalışmaları ışığında ele almaktadır.

Keywords

• Kubilay Han,Aḥmed Tegüder,İlhan Argun,Emīr Buka,İlhanlı Devleti,Çing-sang

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