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Bayan (Chancellor)

Type Figure Region Yuan dynasty Time 1296–1340 Also known as Ba'erjis

A powerful Yuan minister of Merkid origin who rose in the 1320s, helped enthroned Emperor Wenzong in the 1328 War of the Two Capitals, monopolized th…

Timeline

  1. 1321–1327Dadu · Northern ChinaBetween 1321 and 1327 Bayan held posts such as Vice Director of the Bureau of Military Affairs under the Taiding era, noted for his martial skills; though not directly involved in the 1323 Nampo Incident, he belonged to the same military clique as El Temür, gradually accumulating prestige and connections in the mid-Yuan military-political landscape.
  2. 1328–1330Dadu · Northern ChinaIn the 1328 War of the Two Capitals Bayan led troops cooperating with El Temür, defeating the Aragibag faction at Shangdu; after Wenzong's accession he entered the Secretariat as zhengshi (Pacifying Minister of Affairs), sharing military and political power with El Temür from 1328 to 1330, becoming one of the core ministers of Wenzong's reign.

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