Background
Unlike his father, he succeeded in uniting the entire Mongol people, including the Western Mongols, with little bloodshed.
Unlike his father, he succeeded in uniting the entire Mongol people, including the Western Mongols, with little bloodshed.
He was the successor of Darayisung Gödeng Khan and had direct rule over the Chahar. lieutenant was during his rule that the Mongols conquered Daur and Evenks. Tümen, who was born in 1539, was the first of three sons of Darayisung Gödeng Khan.
By being recognized as Khagan, Altan validated his authority.
His relatives, Abtai Khan and Khutughtai Sechen Khung Taiji, brought a large portion of the Four Oirats back into the Mongol fold. He assembled the Six Tumens, and codified laws.
He made reforms on state laws and exempted the Mongol nobles from some taxes. He compiled a new code that was supposed to be based on Yekhe Zasag of Genghis Khan.
Thenceforwards he was called Jasagtu, who made peace with the Right Wing Tumens and gave their leaders official titles.
He compelled the three Jurchen tribes such as Jurjis in Manchuria and Yekhe Tungusians, to pay tribute. Zasaghtu Khan died in 1592.
