# Budashiri

_Mongolian empress consort_

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Last updated: 2026-11-07

> Budashiri, alternatively rendered as Buddhashiri and Putashali, was an empress consort of China's Yuan dynasty as the wife of Jayaatu Khan Tugh Temür. She acted as an interim regent and was the prominent figure of the Yuan dynasty between 1332 and 1339; she was interim regent after the death of her husband and the election of his successor in 1332-1333, and then regent during the minority of his successor in 1333-1339.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1307 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4984083#P569))
- **Died:** 1340 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4984083#P570))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4984083#P106))
- **Spouse:** Jayaatu Khan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4984083#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent (1332–1340); empress consort (1328–1332) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4984083#P39))

## Questions

**When was Budashiri born?**  
Budashiri was born on 1307.

**What positions has Budashiri held?**  
Positions held by Budashiri include: regent (1332–1340); empress consort (1328–1332).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Budashiri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budashiri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4984083](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4984083) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: YuanEmpressAlbumUnnamedEmpressIII.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:YuanEmpressAlbumUnnamedEmpressIII.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Budashiri". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/budashiri. Retrieved 12 November 2026.