Esen to go to war in 1451. Esen promised Taisun Khan's brother, Agbarjin, the title of khan instead. Esen and Agbarjin besieged Karakorum where Taisun Khan was located. Because most of the eastern Mongols deserted to the Oirats, the Khan's troops were defeated in Turfan and he fled towards the Khentii Khan mountains and the Kherlen River with a few of his entourage. Taisun Khan was killed in 1452 by his former father-in-law, Tsabdan, while fleeing. Tsabdan later defected to Esen. Wives and children His known wives and children included: An Oirat princess, daughter of Toghan taishi. She bore a son named Abdan. Altagana of the Khorlad tribe. The Khan and her son was Molon (Mulan). Samar taifu who bore Markörgis. See also List of khans of the Northern Yuan dynasty References Northern Yuan rulers 1416 births 1452 deaths 15th-century Mongol rulers 15th-century Chinese monarchs