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Ariq Böke

Type Figure Region Mongolian Plateau Time c. 1224–1266 Also known as Borjigin Ariq Böke

Ariq Böke, son of Tolui and brother of Kublai, upheld Mongol nomadic traditions;…

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  1. 1260Karakorum · KarakorumIn 1260 Ariq Böke convened a kurultai at Karakorum, the traditional Mongol capital, and proclaimed himself great khan of the Mongol Empire, representing the steppe conservatives against Kublai's bid for the throne using resources from China.
  2. 1261–1264Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauBetween 1261 and 1264, Ariq Böke and Kublai fought repeatedly across the Mongol homeland and the Central Asian steppe; short of supplies and abandoned by other princes, Ariq Böke's power gradually waned.
  3. 1264–1266Shangdu · ShangduIn 1264 Ariq Böke surrendered to Kublai, was taken to Shangdu and imprisoned, dying two years later; the Mongol succession struggle ended in victory for the inland, China-based faction.

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