Güyük Khan

Güyük Khan (also Kuyuk Khan or Gujuk Khan ) (* 1206, † March or April 1248 ) was the son Ögedei the third Great Khan of the Mongols. He reigned from 1246 to 1248 in Mongolia.

Regency

Accession

His throne was encouraged by his mother, the regent Töregene, by intrigue and bribery, and, delayed by his rival Batu, the Khan of the Golden Horde to 1246. Both princes had a falling out after the Russian campaign ( 1237/38 ) over the question of primacy, with Batu was scolded as " old woman " and Guyuk illegally left the army. Since they were rivals, which (despite formal observance of the rules of the game ) led to an internal division of the Mongol Empire.

Audience with John de Plano Carpini

In the time of his reign the mission of John de Plano Carpinis falls. Only four months after his appointment as the new Great Khan, he granted Plano Carpini and his embassy in the yurt camp near the capital Karakorum an audience, even though they were already present at his enthronement in the camp. For this audience, John de Plano Carpini should have the new Khan to hand over a letter brought Pope who ordered this, bring the fighting to the Mongols against the Christians. Whether he has the letter actually presented this or failed better tactical consideration is ultimately not delivered. Since the unsolicited appearance of an enemy delegation to Mongolian tradition for the Khan meant that you would submit to him, he sent this delegation after receiving a letter from his side back. In this document, he demanded the Pope Innocent IV now with an added, hidden threat to on, come along with the other kings without delay to him to personally submit to him.

Character and government

Güyük Khan was seen as arrogant and dark, and what finally brought him no more blame to be bridged mistrust. ( "It is said of you, you are very grim. Do you think the people of the Orusut (ie Russians ) have had to submit for fear of your wrath, and anger? " Speech of his father in the Secret History. ) He brought a orderly government concluded, when he used well-known minister of his father back into her office and the high-handedness of Töregenes time put an end to.

Death

The Khan moved in 1248 into its trunk landing on Imil and from there into the Ili region, ostensibly to meet up with his cousin Batu and reconcile. On the way he gathered great generosity by an army around. Batu but was warned by Sorghaghtani Beki before Gujuks intentions, also offered on an army and marched against him. Seven to ten days' march before the military conflict with Batu Khan died Güyük, where poisoning is obvious.

After Güyüks death his widow Ogul Qaimish was transferred the regency.