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Hama

Type Figure Region Dadu Time c. 1310–1356 Also known as Hamar、courtesy name Shilian

Hama (died 1356), a Kankali Muslim and close guard of the Yuan Shun emperor whose mother was wet nurse to the Ningzong, rose through eloquence, first…

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  1. 1333–1353Dadu · North ChinaHama and his brother Xuexue served from youth in the Shun emperor's guard, favored for their eloquence and often playing games with the emperor in the inner palace. He first attached himself to Toqto'a and Esen Temür, rising to Right Administrator of the Central Secretariat; later, falling out with Toqto'a's confidant Ru Zhongbai, he was posted as Commissioner of the Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs, turning from ally to enemy of Toqto'a.
  2. 1354–1355Dadu · North ChinaWhen Toqto'a besieged Zhang Shicheng at Gaoyou, Hama, riding on the influence of Empress Qi and the crown prince's faction, submitted repeated memorials impeaching Toqto'a for 'prolonging the campaign and wasting funds', and slandered Esen Temūr. The emperor stripped Toqto'a of his military command and exiled him to Yunnan, and Toqto'a was soon killed. Hama thereby obtained Esen Temūr's confiscated property, and his power rose sharply.
  3. 1355–1356Dadu · North ChinaIn the fourth month of the fifteenth year of Zhizheng, Hama was made Left Chancellor and his brother Xuexue Censor-in-Chief, the brothers monopolizing government. The next year Hama secretly plotted to enthrone crown prince Ayurbarwada; the plot was reported first by his brother-in-law Tuluq Temür, and the emperor ordered Hama and Xuexue beaten to death, ending their era of dominance.

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