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Mongolia: Markorgis (Markus) Khan, Khagan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty (1455-1465).

Mongolia: Markorgis (Markus) Khan, Khagan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty (1455-1465).

Markorgis (or Markos, Marku) (1448–1465) was a Khagan of Mongolia. Some scholars believe his name is a Christian name.

The second son of Taisun Khan, Markus Khan was born in 1446, the red tiger year. He became Khagan of Mongolia in 1455, and was killed in 1456, the red rat year.

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