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Yunus Khan

c. 1416–1487 · 15th century

Yunus Khan was khan of Moghulistan from 1462 to 1487, a Chinggisid ruler of the Chagatai line. Raised in exile among the Timurids, he was installed with Timurid support and later held Tashkent. His daughter married the Timurid prince Umar Shaikh Mirza, making him the maternal grandfather of Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire.

Yunus Khan
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

MoghulistanTurpan KhanateYarkent Khanate

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