Toluid faction

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The Toluid faction was a powerful political grouping within the Mongol Empire centered on the descendants and supporters of Tolui, which played a decisive role in imperial succession struggles in the 13th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mongol Empire faction
political faction
activeInCentury 13th century
aftermath contributed to fragmentation of the Mongol Empire into khanates
conflict conflict with Ariq Böke–Kublai split
country Mongol Empire
ethnicGroup Mongols
linked to: Mongol
factionOf Mongol imperial family
goal control of the Great Khanate
preservation of Toluid dominance in imperial politics
hasHistoricalRole reshaping the balance of power within the Mongol Empire
hasMember Ariq Böke
Hülegü Khan
Kublai Khan
Möngke Khan
Sorghaghtani Beki
hasPart descendants of Tolui
supporters of Tolui
historicalPeriod Mongol Empire era
ideology support for Toluid dynastic supremacy
influencedBy interests of Tolui’s descendants
policies of Genghis Khan
language Mongolian
namedAfter Tolui
notableFor role in Mongol imperial succession struggles
support for Toluid claims to the Great Khanate
opposedTo Chagatayid faction
Ögedeid faction
parentOrganization House of Tolui
participatedIn Toluid Civil War
election of Möngke as Great Khan
succession struggle after Güyük Khan
positionHeld powerful political grouping in the Mongol Empire
powerBase Iran and the Ilkhanate regions
Mongolia
North China
religion religious tolerance within Mongol imperial context
significantEvent elevation of Möngke to Great Khan in 1251
succession crisis after Möngke’s death
supportedClaimant Ariq Böke
Kublai Khan
Möngke Khan
usedStrategy alliances with regional Mongol elites
manipulation of kurultai assemblies

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Sorghaghtani Beki politicalAllegiance Toluid faction