Ebuskun Explained

Ebuskun served as regent for the Chagatai Khanate from 1242 until 1246 during the minority of her son Qara Hülëgü.^[1]

She was the spouse of Mö'etüken, eldest son of Chagatai Khan and grandson of Genghis Khan.^[2] She became a widow in 1221.^[3]

When her father-in-law Chagatai died in 1242, her son inherited the throne. Since he was a minor, she became his regent, a role she fulfilled for four years.^[4]

She lost power when the new grand khan Güyük Khan replaced her son Qara Hülëgü with Yesü Möngke. Within a few years, however, Kuyuk died, and Mongke raised Hülëgü and Ebuskun to their former positions. Shortly afterwards, Hülëgü also died; after this point, Ebuskun is no longer mentioned. Hülëgü's throne was passed to his wife, Organah Khatun.

References

• Book: Jackson . G.M. . Jackson-Laufer . G.M. . Jackson . L.E.F.D.G.M. . Women Rulers Throughout the Ages: An Illustrated Guide . ABC-CLIO . 1999 . 978-1-57607-091-8 . 2021-05-01.

Notes and References

1. Book: Haidar, Dughlát Muhammad . A History of the Moghuls of Central Asia: Being the Tarikh-I-Rashidi of Mirza Muhammad Haidar, Dughlát . 1898 . Sampson Low, Marston . en.
2. Book: Weatherford, Jack . Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World . 2005-03-22 . Crown . 978-0-609-80964-8 . en.
3. Book: Weatherford, Jack . The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire . 2011-03-01 . Crown . 978-0-307-40716-0 . en.
4. Book: Jackson, Guida M. . Women Leaders of Africa, Asia, Middle East, and Pacific . 2009 . Xlibris Corporation . 978-1-4415-5843-5 . en.