Bulugan

Bulugan or Bulukhan was a Mongol princess, the consort of Yuan emperor Temür Khan (r. 1294–1307). Bulugan acted as regent for her ill husband and virtually ruled the empire. Biography She belonged to the Baya'ut tribe, the daughter of Torgus Küregen who had served Genghis Khan. She was made empress following Shirindari's death in 1305. Bulugan acted as regent for her ill husband and virtually ruled the empire. She made Shirindari's son Prince Dashi the heir apparent in June 1305. To ensure the boy's succession, she removed all the potential rivals from the court. For example, Darmabala's son Ayurbarwada was sent to Henan as the prince of Huaining, nut Dashi died on 3 January 1306.