Ariq Boke
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Ariq Boke or Arigh Bukha (died 1266), the youngest son of Tolui, was a grandson of Genghis Khan and a claimant to the Mongol Empire. His brothers were Möngke Khan, Hulagu Khan and Kublai Khan.
In 1259 the Great Khan Möngke died. As Ariq Boke was commander of the Mongol homelands, and as Kublai Khan was campaigning against Song China at the time of Möngke's death, he decided to attempt to make himself Khan. Hearing of this, Kublai aborted his Chinese expedition and had himself elected as Khan in April of 1260. Still, Ariq Boke had his supporters and was elected as a rival to Kublai at Karakorum. The brothers then engaged in a series of battles, ending with Ariq Boke's capture in 1264. Kublai held him prisoner until he died two years later.
Ariq Boke is also known for being sympathetic towards Christianity.
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