Köke Temür

Köke Temür commanded the Yuan army against anti-Yuan rebels, but faced betrayal by subordinates including ethnic Han officers who had followed him since the very early stage.

In 1370 when Toghon Temür died and Ayushiridara succeeded to the throne,[2] Koke Temur entered the Mongolian Plateau from Gansu and joined the new khan, who was based in Karakorum.

But in a further encounter against Xu Da in Gansu, Köke Temür's army was badly mauled by the Ming dynasty and forced to flee across the Gobi desert.

Their deaths radically weakened the Northern Yuan dynasty, extinguishing any hope of recapturing China proper.

He is featured in Jin Yong's wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and its television and movie adaptations as the older brother of one of the heroines, Zhao Min.

He is featured in some Zhu Yuanzhang drama television series such as The Legend of Beggar Emperor and the Big Foot Empress Consort.

Rebels and warlords at the end of Yuan Dynasty, including territories under Köke Temür's control in 1363.