Kaidu

Type Figure Region Central Asia Time c. 1230–1301 Also known as Kaidu Khan

Kaidu (c. 1230–1301) was a descendant of Ögedei and a Central Asian military strongman.…

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1261–1264Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauDuring the struggle between Kublai Khan and Ariq Böke for the position of Great Khan, Kaidu, as a descendant of Ögedei, firmly supported Ariq Böke, taking part in military operations in Central Asia and on the Mongolian steppe and facing off against Kublai's camp.
1265–1270Zhetysu (Seven Rivers) · Zhetysu (Seven Rivers)After Ariq Böke's defeat, Kaidu established himself independently on the Central Asian steppe, gradually taking control of the eastern territories of the Chagatai Khanate, refusing to recognize Kublai's authority as Great Khan, and engaging in prolonged military confrontation with the Yuan dynasty along the Central Asian frontier.

Qaidu and the Rise of the Independent Mongol State in Central Asia — Michal Biran (1997)