The House of Altan Khan (lit. Golden Khan) belonged to the Right Wing of the KhalkhaMongols. They maintained contact with Russia. Although they claimed to be Khan, Mongolian chronicles call them Khong Tayiji, which meant sub_Khan at that time.
Ubasi Khong Tayiji was a cousin of Layikhur Khan, who was the virtual founder of the House of Jasaghtu Khan. They pacified the Oyirad. Ubasi made profits from trade with Russia.
Ubasi was killed by the Oyirad in 1623 and his son Badma Erdeni Khong Tayiji succeeded as the second Altan Khan. In 1652, he abdicated from the throne and his son Erinchin Lobsang Tayiji succeeded.
In 1662 Erinchin killed Jasaghtu Khan to expand into central Khalkha probably because Russia began to develop another trade route. He was attacked by Tösiyetü Khan (Chaghun Dorji) and fled northwestward. In 1667 he was captured by Sengge, Jüün Ghar chief and was handed over to Jasaghtu Khan.
In addition, AltanKhan's prestige in Mongolia increased because of the blessings of the exalted religious leader of the "Land of Snows." AltanKhan's conversion hastened the spread of Buddhism in Mongolia, and Tumen, the Great Khan, whose headquarters was then in the eastern part of Inner Mongolia, also accepted Buddhism as his faith.
AltanKhan died in l583, and in 1585 the Third Dalai Lama came to Koke-khota to pray for him and to propogate the Law of Buddha in the Ordos and other parts of Western lnner Mongolia.
Koton was a son of Ogodei Khan, the successor of Chinggis Khan.
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