Altan Khan

leader of the Tümed Mongols
Person human Q434393
Altan Khan
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Summary

Altan Khan is a human[1]. He was born in Mongolia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1507[3]. He passed away in Mongolia[4]. He died on January 1, 1582[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (688 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mongolia[2].
  • Altan Khan died in Mongolia[4].
  • Altan Khan was born on January 1, 1507[3].
  • Altan Khan was born on January 1, 1507[8].
  • Altan Khan died on January 1, 1582[5].
  • Altan Khan died on January 1, 1583[9].
  • Altan Khan's father was Bars Bolud Jinong[10].
  • Altan Khan was married to Sanniangzi[11].
  • A child of Altan Khan was Sengge Düüreng[12].
  • Altan Khan held citizenship in Inner Mongolia[13].
  • Altan Khan's professions included sovereign[6].
  • Altan Khan held the position of khan[14].
  • Altan Khan is recorded as male[15].
  • Altan Khan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Altan Khan's family is recorded as Genghisid[17].
  • Altan Khan's Commons category is recorded as Altan Khan[18].
  • Altan Khan's family name is recorded as Khan[19].
  • Altan Khan's given name is recorded as Altan[20].
  • Altan Khan's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[21].
  • Altan Khan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Mongolian[22].
  • Altan Khan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'bo', 'text': 'སོག་པོ་ཨལ་ཐན་རྒྱལ་པོ།'}[23].
  • Altan Khan's sibling is recorded as Nariin Taij[24].
  • Altan Khan's sibling is recorded as Günbileg Jonon[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mongolia[2], Altan Khan… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1507[3]. His father was Bars Bolud Jinong[10].

Career and Affiliations

Altan Khan worked as a sovereign[6]. He held the position of khan[14].

Personal Life

Among Altan Khan's spouses was Sanniangzi[11]. A child of him was Sengge Düüreng[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1582[5] and January 1, 1583[9]. Altan Khan died in Mongolia[4].

Why It Matters

Altan Khan ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (688 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Altan Khan born?

Born in Mongolia[2].

Where did Altan Khan die?

Altan Khan died in Mongolia[4].

Who were Altan Khan's parents?

Altan Khan's father was Bars Bolud Jinong[10].

Who was Altan Khan married to?

Altan Khan's spouses include Sanniangzi[11].

What did Altan Khan do for work?

Altan Khan worked as sovereign[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 30
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bn', 'ca', 'ceb', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'hu',
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Family → Genghisid
    Occupation → sovereign
    Place of birth → Mongolia
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