Manggala | |
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Prince of Anxi | |
Reign | 1272–1278 |
Predecessor | Title created |
Successor | Ananda |
Prince of Qin | |
Reign | 1273–1278 |
Predecessor | Last held by Yelü Zongyuan |
Successor | Ananda |
Born | c. 1242 |
Died | 1280 | (aged 37–38)
House | Borjigin |
Dynasty | Yuan dynasty |
Father | Kublai Khan |
Mother | Chabi |
Religion | Buddhism |
Manggala (Chinese: 忙哥剌; Mongolian: Мангала, ᠮᠠᠩᠭᠠᠯᠠ) was a prince of the Mongol-led Chinese Yuan dynasty. He was a son of the Yuan founding emperor Kublai Khan.
Manggala was born around 1242 to Kublai Khan and his principal wife Chabi as their second son.[1] He was created Prince of Anxi (安西王) by his father in 1272 and was given an estate in Shanxi.[2] Next year, he was given the additional title of Prince of Qin (秦王). His lands consisted of vast lands containing former Tangut Kingdom, Sichuan and a part of Tibet. Reportedly, he had two courts - a winter court in Jingzhao and a summer residence in Mount Liupan.[3] He was probably overseeing the actions of other princes - Godan (son of Ögedei), Wang Shixian (an Öngüt prince), Jiqu Küregen, Chübei (son of Alghu). His advisors included Shang Ting, Li Dehui (1218–1280) and Zhao Bing (1222-1280). His palaces were described by Marco Polo as massive.[4]
Manggala was a Buddhist, but he also protected the Taoist Quanzhen School, confirmed tax exemption on clergy.[3] He joined the fight against Shiregi with Bayan and other rebels in 1277. Soon in 1280, he died. The cause of his death is not known but a Ming-era historian Zheng Sixiao claimed he was murdered by Kublai.[3]
He was married to Qutui or Putri, granddaughter[3] or niece[5] of Alchi Noyan and had two or three sons and daughter: