Esen Taishi
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Esen was an Oirat taishi and khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty between 1453 and 1454.
Emperor Yingzong of Ming, captured by Esen during the Tumu Crisis
Choros (Oirats)
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Choros was the ruling clan of the Ööld and Dörbet Oirat and once ruled the whole Four Oirat. They founded the Dzungar Khanate in the 17th century. Their chiefs reckoned their descent from a boy nouris
The Choros Oirat leader Dawachi surrendering to Qing general Zhaohui at Ili in 1755. Painting by Jesuit painter at the Qing court, Ignatius Sichelbart, 1764
The Choros Dawa (达瓦) in Qing costume, after the Dzungar-Qing War.
Oirat Choros Prince (Taiji, Chinese: 台吉) from Ili, and his wife. Huang Qing Zhigong Tu, 1769.
Oirat Choros tribal leader (Zaisang, 宰桑) from Ili, with his wife. Huang Qing Zhigong Tu, 1769.