Song, Liao, and Jin · Imperial Prince of the East

Ajai 按只帶

Died AD 1251

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Overview

Ajai was an Imperial Prince of the East.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

Career and standing

  • execution 伏誅
    AD 1251 元年辛亥 · Executed · Charge keeping to both sides and inciting the princes to rebellion 務持兩端，坐誘諸王為亂
    Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 43

Events and relationships

  • As an eastern prince met at Kötö'ü Adal and joined in raising Möngke to the throne on the Onon River
    AD 1251 元年辛亥夏六月 · Political · Participant · With Möngke (蒙哥)
    Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 29

Source notes

  • 按只帶 (s0029) and 按只䚟 (s0043) are variant writings both rendered Ajai; the identification of the enthronement prince with the executed conspirator is not certain
    Field name
    Uncertain · History of Yuan 3, passages 29, 43

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Xianzong · 2 passages
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元年辛亥夏六月，西方諸王別兒哥、脫哈帖木兒，東方諸王也古、脫忽、亦孫哥、按只帶、塔察兒、別裏古帶，西方諸大將班裏赤等，東方諸大將也速不花等，復大會於闊帖兀阿闌之地，共推帝即皇帝位於斡難河。 In the first year (xinhai), in the sixth month of summer, the western princes Berke and Toghtamur, the eastern princes Yeke, Toghu, Yissüngge, Ajai, Tachar, and Belgütei, the western generals led by Barchin, and the eastern generals led by Yesu Buqa met again at Kötö'ü Adal and together enthroned him on the Onon River.