{{Short description|Former Chingisid Khanate of Khalkha Mongols in Mongolia}} {{For|the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty ruler|Kublai Khan}} thumb|1820 map showing Sechen Khan ''aimag'' right|thumb|1915 map showing Sechen Khan ''aimag''|312x312px '''Sechen Khan'''{{efn|Classical Mongolian: {{mongolunicode|ᠰᠡᠴᠡᠨ<br>ᠬᠠᠨ}} {{IPA|mn|sét͡ʃʰeɴ xaɴ|IPA}}}} or '''Setsen Khan'''{{efn|Mongolian Cyrillic: {{lang|mn|Сэцэн хан}}, {{IPA|mn|sé̝t͡sʰɪ̆ɴ χaɴ|IPA}}}} refers to the territory as well as the Chingizid dynastic rulers of the Sechen Khanate. It was one of four Khalka khanates that emerged from remnants of the Mongol Empire after the death of Dayan Khan's son Gersenji Khongtaiji in 1549.
The first Sechen Khan Sholoi was a great-grand son of Gersenji Khongtaiji. In the early 1630s, the 5th Dalai Lama bestowed on him the title of "Gegeen Setsen Khan" ({{lang|mn|Гэгээн сэцэн хан}}).<ref>{{cite web | title =Шолой Сэцэн хан |url = https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/95 |website=Монголын түүх|language=mn}}</ref>
In 1688, Ömkhei, the 4th Sechen Khan fled to Xilingol where he pledged fealty to the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing China in return for protection against the invading Dzungar Mongolian forces under Galdan Boshugtu Khan. On 3 June 1691,<ref>[https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7312/wu--20616-006/pdf Chapter Three ASSEMBLIES, From the book Common Ground]</ref> Ömkhei attended the Dolonnuur Assembly together with Tusheet Khan, Zasagt Khan and more than 500 noyans and taijis. Since then, the Khalkha Mongols in Outer Mongolia submitted to the Qing dynasty.<ref>{{cite web | title =Долоннуурын чуулган |url = https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/876 |website=Монголын түүх|language=mn}}</ref> The three khanates, Sechen Khan, Tüsheet Khan and Zasagt Khan, became three provincial subdivisions or ''aimags'' of Qing China. In the next year, Khalka was divided into three ''zam''s ({{lang|mn|зам}}), the area of Sechen Khan aimag was named "Khalka Left Zam" ({{langx|mn|Халхын зүүн зам}}, {{zh|t=喀爾喀東路}}).<ref name="Сэцэн хан">{{cite web | title =Сэцэн хан аймаг |url = https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/97 |website=Монголын түүх|language=mn}}</ref> In 1725, Qing China created a fourth ''aimag'', Sain Noyon.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Historical Dictionary of Mongolia|last=Sanders|first=Alan A. K.|publisher=Scarecrow Press|year=2010|isbn=978-0810874527|pages=380}}</ref> Since 1728, each aimag was governed by aimag congress ''chigulgan'' ({{lang|mn|чуулган}}) comprising the lords of the khoshuns; the ''chigulgan daruga'' ({{lang|mn|чуулган дарга}} - official presiding the congress) was appointed from the khoshun lords by the Qing government. the congress of Sechen Khan aimag was called the "Kherlen Bars khotod chuulgan" ({{lang|mn|Хэрлэн Барс хотод чуулган}}, {{lang|zh-hant|克魯倫巴爾和屯盟}}), which was held every three years in Kherlen Bars.
In 1923, following the Mongolian Revolution of 1921, the Sechen Khan aimag was renamed '''Khan Khentii Uulyn aimag''' ({{lang|mn|Хан Хэнтий уулын аймаг}}),<ref>{{cite book | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=fMfbAgAAQBAJ&dq=Khan+Khentii+Uulyn+aimag&pg=PA169 | title = Historical Atlas of Northeast Asia, 1590-2010: Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Eastern Siberia | first1=Narangoa |last1=Li|first2= Robert |last2=Cribb |publisher = Columbia University Press |year = 2014 |isbn=9780231537162 | page = 169}}</ref> which named after the Khan Khentii Mountain.<ref name="Сэцэн хан"/> In 1930, the four ''aimag''s were divided into the present day 21 smaller ''aimag''s, which were subdivided into ''sum''s.
== Administrative subdivisions of Setsen Khan aimag == Source:<ref>О.Батсайхан, З.Лонжид, О.Баяртөр, Л.Алтанзаяа. (2012). МОНГОЛЧУУД: XX-XXI зуунд Зурагт түүх. Улаанбаатар. МОНСУДАР</ref> {{div col|colwidth=20em}} * Chin achit zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/736 Чин ачит засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Akhai zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/625 Ахай засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Baatar zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/649 Баатар засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Bishrelt zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/613 Бишрэлт засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Bishrelt beiliin khoshuu * Darkhan zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/612 Дархан засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Dariganga khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/741 Дарьганга хошуу (Хан Хэнтий уулын аймаг)]</ref> * Daichin zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/657 Дайчин засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Dalai darkhan zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/661 Далай дархан засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Dalai zasgiin khoshuu * Yegüzer khutuktu's shabi<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/739 Егүзэр хутагтын шавь (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Yost zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/626 Ёст засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Jonon zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/615 Жонон засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Zorigt zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/738 Зоригт засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Ilden zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/616 Илдэн засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Manlai baatar vangiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/183 Манлай баатар вангийн хошуу]</ref> * Onon golyn shine buriad khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/735 Онон голын шинэ буриад хошуу]</ref> * Mergen zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/650 Мэргэн засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Saruul zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/735 Саруул засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Süjigt zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/659 Сүжигт засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Sergelen zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/655 Сэргэлэн засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Setsen khan khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/610 Сэцэн ханы хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Setsen zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/618 Сэцэн засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Üizen zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/628 Үйзэн засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Khurts zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/630 Хурц засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Khuuchid zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/206 СЭЛНЭНТОЖИЛ Дондогсэнгийн]</ref> * Erdene zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/734 Эрдэнэ засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Erkh zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/632 Эрх засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Erkhemseg zasgiin khoshuu<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/623 Эрхэмсэг засгийн хошуу (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> * Yalguusan khutuktu's shabi<ref>[https://mongoltoli.mn/history/h/740 Ялгуусан хутагтын шавь (Сэцэн хан аймаг)]</ref> {{div col end}}
==Sechen Khans== {{div col|colwidth=20em}} # Sholoi (1627–1655), son of Morbuim, succeeded his brother Khar Zagal in 1627. First with the title of Sechen Khan. # Babu (1655–1683), fifth son of Sholoi. # Norov (1683–1688), third son of Babu. # Ilden Ravdan (1688–1690) # Ömkhei (1691–1709), grandson of Norov. # Günchin (1709–1728), first son of Ömkhei. # Tsevdenbanjuur (1728–1733), first son of Günchin. # Choizav (1733–1735), grandson of Norov. # Damiran (1735–1751), second son of Günchin. # Manybadar (1751–1767), first son of Damiran. # Tsevdenjav (1767–1788), second son of Damiran. # Tseveendorj (1788–1795), first son of Tsevdenjav. # Puntsagdorj (1795), second son of Tsevdenjav. # Sanzaidorj (1796–1800), first son of Tseveendorj. # Mahashiri (1800–1807) # Enkhtör (1807–1817), first son of Mahashiri. # Artased (1817–1875), son of Enkhtör. # Tserendorj (1875–1893), son of Artased. # Demchigdorj (1893–1909), son of Tserendorj. # Navaanneren (1910–1923), eldest son of Tserendondov, who was the son of Orjinjav the son of Artased. {{div col end}}
==''chigulgan daruga''== {{div col|colwidth=20em}} # Tsevdenbanjuur (1728-1733), Sechen khan # Choizav (1733-1736), Sechen khan # Damiran (1736–1750), Sechen khan # Demchig (1750-1753), Ilden jün van # Manybadar (1753–1767), Sechen khan # Bazarsad (1767-1768), Jasagh van # Tsevdenjav (1768–1782), Sechen khan # Gonchigjav (1782–1790), Jasagh Darkhan van # Sanzaidorj (1790-1800), Ilden jün van # Beil Dagdandorj (1800-1802), Sechen van # Gombojav (1802-1805), Jonon jasagh # Mahashiri (1806–1807), Sechen khan # Daramshir (1807-1813), Darkhan van # Enkhtör (1813-1817), Sechen khan # Artased (1817–1830), Sechen khan # Tserendorj (1830-1846), Darkhan van # Gonchigjav (1846-1856), Sechen van # Dejiddorj (1856-1857), beis # Togtokh-tör (1857-1868), Ilden jün van # Erdene-togtool (1868-1875), gün # Manjbazar (1875-1882), Ilden van # Tserendorj (1882-1892), Sechen khan # Namjildendev (1892), Jasagh van # Tserensandüi (1893), Sechen van # Demchigdorj (1896), Sechen khan # Dorjpalam (1897-1910), Ilden van # Gombosüren (1910-1914), beis # Tsogbadrakh (1915-1919), Jonon van # Navaanneren (1920-1921), Erdene dalai van {{div col end}}
==Notes== {{Notelist}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
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