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LIST OF EMPERORS OF THE YUAN DYNASTY

The following is a 'list of Emperors of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty'.
'See also:' Yuan Dynasty family tree














































































































































Temple names Posthumous names Khan Names Given names Period of Reigns Era names and their according range of years
''Convention: use first name (e.g. Temüjin) or Khan names for khans before Kublai Khan. Use "Yuan" + temple name or posthumous name after. A mix of the three for Kublai Khan.''
''Note:
1) all 'first names' of the sovereigns were those more familiar to western readers.
Taizu (太祖 Tàizǔ) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Genghis Khan Borjigin Temüjin (孛兒只斤鐵木真 Bèi'érzhījīn Tiěmùzhēn) 1206-1227 ''did not exist''
Ruizong (睿宗 Ruìzōng) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' ? Borjigin Tolui (孛兒只斤拖雷 Bèi'érzhījīn Tuōléi) 1228 ''did not exist''
Taizong (太宗 Tàizōng) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Ögedei Khan Borjigin Ögedei (孛兒只斤窩闊台 Bèi'érzhījīn Wōkuòtái) 1229-1241 ''did not exist''
''did not exist'' ''did not exist''   Töregene Khâtûn (乃馬真 Nǎimǎzhēn) regent 1241-1246 ''did not exist''
Dingzong (定宗 Dìngzōng) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Güyük Khan Borjigin Güyük (孛兒只斤貴由 Bèi'érzhījīn Guìyuó) 1246-1248 ''did not exist''
''did not exist'' ''did not exist'' ? Oghul Ghaymish (海米失 Hǎimǐshī) regent 1248-1251 ''did not exist''
Xianzong (憲宗 Xiànzōng) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Möngke Khan Borjigin Möngke (孛兒只斤蒙哥 Bèi'érzhījīn Ménggē) 1251-1259 ''did not exist''
Shizu (世祖 Shìzǔ) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Kublai Khan Borjigin Kublai (孛兒只斤忽必烈 Bèi'érzhījīn Hūbìliè) 1260-1294 Zhongtong (中統 Zhōngtǒng) 1260-1264

Zhiyuan (至元 Zhìyuán) 1264-1294

Chengzong (成宗 Chéngzōng) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Temür Öljeytü Khân Borjigin Temür (孛兒只斤鐵木耳 Bèi'érzhījīn Tiěmù'ěr) 1294-1307 Yuanzhen (元貞 Yuánzhēn) 1295-1297

Dade (大德 Dàdé) 1297-1307

Wuzong (武宗 Wǔzōng) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Qayshan Gülük Borjigin Qayshan (孛兒只斤海山 Bèi'érzhījīn Hǎishān) 1308-1311 Zhida (至大 Zhìdà) 1308-1311

Renzong (仁宗 Rénzōng) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Ayurparibhadra Borjigin Ayurparibhadra (孛兒只斤愛育黎拔力八達 Bèi'érzhījīn Àiyùlíbálìbādá) 1311-1320 Huangqing (皇慶 Huángqìng) 1312-1313

Yanyou (延祐 Yányòu) 1314-1320

Yingzong (英宗 Yīngzōng) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Suddhipala Gege'en Borjigin 'Suddhipala' (孛兒只斤碩德八剌 Bèi'érzhījīn Shuòdébālá) 1321-1323 Zhizhi (至治 Zhìzhì) 1321-1323

''Convention: 'for the following sovereign only', use "yuan" + posthumous name, i.e. 元泰定帝 Yuán Tài Dìng Dì.''
Jinzong (晉宗 Jìnzōng) Taiding Di (泰定帝 Tàidìng Dì) Yesün-Temür Borjigin Yesün-Temür (孛兒只斤也孫鐵木兒 Bèi'érzhījīn Yěsūntiěmùér) 1323-1328 Taiding (泰定 Tàidìng) 1321-1328

Zhihe (致和 Zhìhé) 1328
''did not exist'' Tianshun Di (天順帝 Tiānshùn Dì) Arigaba Borjigin Arigaba (孛兒只斤阿速吉八 Bèi'érzhījīn Āsùjíbā) 1328 Tianshun (天順 Tiānshùn) 1328
Wenzong (文宗 Wénzōng) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Jijaghatu Toq-Temür Borjigin Toq-Temür (孛兒只斤圖鐵木兒 Bèi'érzhījīn Tútiěmùér) 1328-1329 and 1329-1332 Tianli (天曆 Tiānlì) 1328-1330

Zhishun (至順 Zhìshùn) 1330-1332
Mingzong (明宗 Míngzōng) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Qoshila Qutuqtu Borjigin Qoshila (孛兒只斤和世剌 Bèi'érzhījīn Héshìlà) 1329 ''did not exist''
Ningzong (寧宗 Níngzōng) ''too tedious; thus, not used when referring to this sovereign'' Irinchibal Borjigin Irinchibal (孛兒只斤懿璘質班 Bèi'érzhījīn Yìlínzhìbān) 1332 Zhishun (至順 Zhìshùn) 1332
''Convention: 'for the following sovereign only', use "yuan" + posthumous name.''
Huizong (惠宗 Huìzōng) Shundi (順帝 Shùndì) Toghan-Temür Borjigin Toghan-Temür (孛兒只斤妥懽鐵木兒 Bèi'érzhījīn Tuǒhuān Tiěmùér) 1333-1370
Zhishun (至順 Zhìshùn) 1333

Yuantong (元統 Yuántǒng) 1333-1335

Zhiyuan (至元 Zhìyuán) 1335-1340

Zhizheng (至正 Zhìzhèng) 1341-1368

Zhiyuan (至元 Zhìyuán) 1368-1370














































'Yuan Dynasty (after expelled from China by Ming in 1368) 1368 - mid 15th century'
Temple Names (Miao Hao 廟號 Miào Hào) Posthumous Names (Shi Hao 諡號) Khan Names Born Names Period of Reigns Era Names (Nian Hao 年號) and their according range of years
''Convention: use khan names or born names.''
''Note: 1) all 'first names' of the sovereigns were those more familiar to western readers.
''Convention: 'for the following sovereign only', use "yuan" + posthumous name.''
Huizong (惠宗 Huìzōng) (same person as the last Yuan emperor in China) Shundi (順帝 Shùndì) Toghan-Temür Borjigin Toghan-Temür (孛兒只斤妥懽鐵木兒 Bèi'érzhījīn Tuǒhuān Tiěmùér) 1333-1370
Zhishun (至順 Zhìshùn) 1333

Yuantong (元統 Yuántǒng) 1333-1335

Zhiyuan (至元 Zhìyuán) 1335-1340

Zhizheng (至正 Zhìzhèng) 1341-1368

Zhiyuan (至元 Zhìyuán) 1368-1370

Zhaozong (昭宗 Zhāozōng) ''did not exist'' Biligtü Khan 'Ayushiridara' of the Borjigin clan (孛兒只斤愛育識里達臘 Bèi'érzhījīn Àiyùshílǐdálà) 1370-1378 Xuanguang (宣光 Xuānguāng) 1371-1378

''did not exist'' ''did not exist'' Usakhal Khan Tögüs Temür of the Borjigin clan (孛兒只斤脫古思鐵木兒 Bèi'érzhījīn Tuōgǔsī Tiěmùér) 1378-1387 Tianguang (天光 Tiānguāng) 1378-1387

''Note: There were 5 more khans before the Borjigin family stepped down from the khan throne''

The imperial family belongs to the Borjigin clan of the Kiyan superclan.

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