Changshi

Changshi (r. 1335–1338) was one of the last effective khans of the Chagatai Khanate, a grandson of Khan Duwa through his father Ebugen. In 1335 he seized the throne from Buzan and reasserted the importance of Almaliq.

Favourably disposed toward Nestorian Christians, he allowed missionaries to preach and granted land for a friary, earning a letter of thanks from Pope Benedict XII in 1338. He also sent the Yuan emperor Toghon Temür 170 Russian captives as tribute. Chinese accounts say he was murdered in 1338 by his younger brother Yesun Temur, who succeeded him.