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Duwa

Type Figure Region Central Asia Time c. 1265–1307 Also known as Duwa、Du'a、篤哇、都瓦、朵哇

Duwa (c. 1265–1307) was the ninth khan of the Chagatai Khanate, reigning from 1282 to 1307, one of the longest-reigning Chagatai rulers.…

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  1. c. 1265–1282Central Asian steppe · Central AsiaSecond son of Chagatai khan Baraq. After Kaidu took control of the Chagatai Khanate, he deposed and installed several khans, and in 1271 made Duwa khan, though Duwa at times tried to break free of his control. After repeated struggles, Duwa became Kaidu's most loyal ally, jointly opposing Kublai's Yuan dynasty.
  2. 1282–1301Chagatai Khanate · UzbekistanIn 1282, after Kaidu killed Buqa Temür, he formally installed Duwa as khan of Chagatai, who reigned for over twenty-five years. With Kaidu's allied armies he repeatedly attacked the Yuan's northern frontier, supported the Drigung rebellion in Tibet in 1285, and defeated Yuan forces at the Khangai Mountains in 1289. The Chagatai Khanate's power expanded to its peak under his rule.
  3. 1285–1290Tibet · TibetIn 1285 the Drigung Kagyu school rose in revolt against the Sakya school and Yuan rule. At their request Duwa sent troops in support, prolonging the rebellion for several years. In 1290 the Sakya dpon-chen Aglen led a joint Yuan–Sakya army to besiege Drigung Monastery, and the rebellion was finally suppressed.
  4. 1301–1307Central Asia · Central AsiaAfter Kaidu's death in 1301, Duwa reconciled with Yuan Chengzong Temür and the Ilkhanate, acknowledging Yuan suzerainty in 1304. He then defeated Kaidu's son Chapar, and part of the Chagatai Khanate's northeastern territory was ceded to the Yuan. He died in 1307 and was succeeded by his son Qunji.

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