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Büri

Type Figure Region Mongolian Plateau Time c. 1220–1252 Also known as Büri、Buri、Бүри

Büri, son of Mutügen and grandson of Chagatai, raised by Chagatai, was a 13th-century Mongol imperial prince and general.…

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  1. c. 1220–1235Chagatai's appanage · ZhetysuBüri's biological father Mutügen died in battle at the siege of Bamiyan; he was raised by his grandfather Chagatai, of fierce temperament, and as an imperial prince had already taken part in Mongol military activities before the western campaign.
  2. 1236–1240Crimea and Rus · CrimeaAfter the western expeditionary force assembled in 1236, Büri with Shiban, Baidar and others took part in the conquest of Volga Bulgaria and Rus, raided Crimea in 1238, and joined the three-month siege of Mingas in 1239–1240.
  3. 1240–1252Eastern Europe and the Mongolian steppe · Mongolian PlateauIn 1241 Büri took part in the ravaging of Wallachia and the Battle of Legnica; in 1246 he represented Chagatai at Güyük's enthronement. After Güyük's death in 1248 he supported Oghul Qaimish, did not attend Möngke's enthronement kurultai in 1251, and in 1252 was arrested and sent to Batu for execution.

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