Galdan Boshugtu Khan

Галдан Бошигт Хаан
Galdan Boshugtu Khan
Boshugtu Khan
Modern presentation of Galdan Boshugtu Khan (1644–1697), painting by D.Mishig, 1994. The original is displayed in Khovd province museum, Hovd city, Mongolia
Khan of the Dzungar Khanate
Reign1671-1697
Coronation1678
PredecessorSengge
SuccessorTsewang Rabtan
Born1644
Died3 May 1697 (aged 52–53)
Acha Amttai, Khovd Province, Mongolia
ConsortQueen Anu
ConsortQueen Anu
Names
Эрдэнийн Галдан
Regnal name
Boshugtu Khan (ᠪᠤᠱᠤᠭᠲᠤ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ)
HouseChoros
DynastyDzungar Khanate
FatherErdeni Batur
MotherYum Agas
ReligionTibetan Buddhism

Galdan Boshugtu Khan (1644 – 3 May 1697) was a Choros-Oirat khan of the Dzungar Khanate. As fourth son of Erdeni Batur, founder of the Dzungar Khanate, Galdan was a descendant of Esen Taishi, the powerful Oirat Khan of the Northern Yuan dynasty who united all Mongols in the 15th century. Galdan's mother was a daughter of Güshi Khan, the first Khoshut-Oirat King of Tibet.