Galdan Boshugtu Khan

Khong Tayiji or khan of the Dzungaria in the 17th century
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Galdan Boshugtu Khan

Summary

Galdan Boshugtu Khan is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1644[2]. He died on April 23, 1697[3]. He worked as a Buddhist monk[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan was born on January 1, 1644[2].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan died on April 23, 1697[3].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's father was Erdeni Batur[6].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's mother was Yum-Agas[7].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan was married to Queen Anu[8].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan held citizenship in Dzungar Khanate[9].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's professions included Buddhist monk[4].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan held the position of khong tayiji[10].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan held the position of Lama[11].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's religion is recorded as Tibetan Buddhism[12].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan is recorded as male[13].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's family is recorded as Choros[15].
  • The cause of death was poisoning[16].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's religious order is recorded as Gelug[17].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's relative is recorded as Tseten[18].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's manner of death is recorded as suicide[19].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[20].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[21].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's described by source is recorded as Eminent Chinese of the Ch'ing Period[22].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'mn', 'text': 'ᠭᠠᠯᠳᠠᠨ ᠪᠣᠱᠣᠭᠲᠤ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ'}[23].
  • Galdan Boshugtu Khan's sibling is recorded as Sengge[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Galdan Boshugtu Khan was born on January 1, 1644[2]. His father was Erdeni Batur[6]. His mother was Yum-Agas[7].

Career and Affiliations

Galdan Boshugtu Khan's professions included Buddhist monk[4]. Positions held include khong tayiji[10], a position[25], in Mongolia[26] and Lama[11], a religious figure[27].

Personal Life

Among Galdan Boshugtu Khan's spouses was Queen Anu[8]. His religion is recorded as Tibetan Buddhism[12].

Death and Burial

Galdan Boshugtu Khan died on April 23, 1697[3]. The cause of death was poisoning[16].

Why It Matters

Galdan Boshugtu Khan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Who were Galdan Boshugtu Khan's parents?

Galdan Boshugtu Khan's father was Erdeni Batur[6]. Galdan Boshugtu Khan's mother was Yum-Agas[7].

Who was Galdan Boshugtu Khan married to?

Galdan Boshugtu Khan's spouses include Queen Anu[8].

What did Galdan Boshugtu Khan do for work?

Galdan Boshugtu Khan worked as Buddhist monk[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . real.mtak.hu. real.mtak.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . vostlit.info. vostlit.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . vostlit.info. vostlit.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . vostlit.info. vostlit.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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