Chapter XIX

Accession of Ananda, grandson of Kubilai.—Removal of
Ananda.—Succession of Khaishan, under the name of Kuluk.—Death of
Khaishan, 1311.—Batra is proclaimed under the name Bayantu.—Cause
and beginning of the ruin of Mongol power in China.—Appointment of
Shudi Bala as successor of Bayantu.—Death of Bayantu in
1320.—Assassination of Shudi Bala. The first death by assassination
in the Imperial family.—Succession of Yissun Timur.—Appointment of
Asukeba as heir.—Death of Yissun Timur.—The widow of Yissun Timur
proclaims Asukeba.—Effort of Tob Timur to secure the throne for his
brother, Kushala.—Defeat of the partisans of Asukeba.—Exile of the
Empress.—Sudden death of Kushala while feasting, 1329.—Tob Timur is
made Emperor.—Death of Tob Timur.—Death of the young son of
Kushala.—Accession of Togan Timur, Kushala’s eldest son.—Revolt in
Honan, Su chuan and Kwang tung.—Removal of Tob Timur’s tablet from
the hall of Imperial ancestors, 1340.—Completion of the annals of
the Liao, the Kin, and the Sung dynasties.—Insurrection in South
China, 1341.—Fang kwe chin, a pirate, harries the coast of Che
kiang.—Declaration of Han chan tong of the appearance of Buddha to
free China from the Mongol yoke.—Death of Han chan tong.—Departure
of Mongols from the Yang tse region.—Capture of Han yang and Wu
chang in Hu kwang by Siu chiu hwei.—Recapture of Hang chiu by the
Mongol general, Tong pu.—Appearance of Chang se ching in Kiang
nan.—Siu chiu hwei proclaims himself Emperor.—Defeat of a Mongol
general by Ni wen tsiun.—Appearance of Chu yuan chang, the man
destined to destroy Mongol rule, and found the Ming
dynasty.—Capture of Nan king, Yang chiu and Chin kiang by
Chu.—Defeat of adherents of Ming wang, the pseudo Sung Emperor, by
Chagan Timur, a Mongol general.—Control of Hu kwang and Kiang si by
Siu chiu hwei.—Chin proclaims himself Emperor.—Plans of Chagan
Timur to capture Nan king.—Aiyuchelitala named as heir by Togan
Timur.—Invitation of Ali hwei to Togan Timur to yield what is left
of Mongol power.—Defeat of Tukien Timur.—Assassination of Chagan
Timur by Wang se ching.—Appearance of Ming yu chin as
Emperor.—March of Chu, the coming Emperor of China, against Chin
yiu liang.—Defeat of Chin yiu liang.—Surrender of cities to
Chu.—Effort of Polo Timur to capture Tsin ki.—Defeat of Polo Timur
by Ku ku Timur.—The heir of the Mongol throne acts against the
Grand Khan, his father.—Polo Timur made commander-in-chief by Togan
Timur.—News of the capture of Shang tu.—Death of Ming yu chin,
1366.—Disappearance of Han lin ulh.—Efforts of Chu to liberate
China.—Surrender of all cities to Chu’s generals.—Terror of Togan
Timur caused by conquests of Chu.—Chu proclaimed Emperor, the name
Ming is given to his dynasty.—Entrance of Chu into Ta tu,
1368.—Death of Togan Timur.—Capture of Togan Timur’s grandson by
Ming forces.—Advance of Su tu, the Ming general, to the
Kerulon.—Death of the Mongol heir. Succession of his son Tukus
Timur, 1378.—Defeat of Tukus Timur by Chu forces.—Assassination of
Tukus Timur.—Civil war roused by Yissudar.—Invitation of the
Emperor of China to Buin Shara to declare himself vassal.—Invasion
of Mongolia by a Chinese army.—Yung lo’s advance to the
Kerulon.—Defeat of the Mongols.—Death of Buin Shara, 1412.—The
Manchu dynasty.—End of Mongol power 384

THE MONGOLS