and aftermath In the Tarikh-i Jahangushay claims Ögedei died shortly after his lion-like hounds chased and tore to pieces a wolf he saved and released despite his having hoped God Almighty would spare his ill bowels if he released a living creature. This anecdote (Anecdote 47) contradicts the standard account of Ögedei's death from a late-night drinking bout with Abd-ur-Rahman. In the early 1230s, Ögedei had nominated his son Kuchu as his heir; following Kuchu's death in 1236, he named his grandson Shiremun as his heir. His preference was not binding on the Mongols. Güyük eventually succeeded him after the five-year regency of his widow Töregene Khatun. However, Batu, the Khan of the Golden Horde (also known as the Kipchak Khanate or the Ulus of Jochi), only nominally accepted Güyük, who died on the way to confront Batu. It was not until 1255, well into the reign of Möngke Khan, that Batu felt secure enough to again prepare to invade Europe. He died before his plans could be implemented. When Kublai Khan established the Yuan dynasty in 1271, he had Ögedei Khan placed on the official record as Taizong (). Wives, concubines, and children Like his father Genghis Khan, Ögedei had many wives and sixty concubines: Ögedei married first Boraqchin and then Töregene. Other wives included Möge Khatun (former concubine of Genghis Khan) and Jachin Khatun. Principal wives: Boraqchin Töregene Güyük – the 3rd Great Khan of the Mongols Koden – the first Buddhist Mongol prince Köchü (died 1237) – during the campaign in Song China. Shiremün – appointed heir by Ögedei. Boladchi Söse Qarachar Totaq Qashi – died during reign of Ögedei. Kaidu (1235–1301) Möge Körügene Concubines: Erkene Kadan Unknown concubine Melig – brought up by Danishmand Hajib. Ancestry Memorial Mongolian Airlines named its Boeing 737-800 EI-CSG Ogoodei Khan. See also House of Ögedei Battle of Dachangyuan Notes References Citations Sources Amitai-Preiss, Reuven, The Mamluk-Ilkhanid War, 1998 Chambers, James, The Devil's Horsemen: The Mongol Invasion of Europe Hildinger, Erik, Warriors of the Steppe: A Military History of Central Asia, 500 B.C. to A.D. 1700 Morgan, David, The Mongols, Nicolle, David, The Mongol Warlords Brockhampton Press, 1998 Reagan, Geoffry, The Guinness Book of Decisive Battles, Canopy Books, New York (1992) Saunders, J.J., The History of the Mongol Conquests, Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, 1971, Sicker, Martin The Islamic World in Ascendancy: From the Arab Conquests to the Siege of Vienna,