THE PENULTIMATE YUAN EMPERORS - EL TEMÜR'S DICTATORSHIP

After the war of the two capitals, the Yuan dynasty keeps declining under general El Temür's firm dictatorship and his puppet emperor Tugh Temur (Jayaatu Khan)'s reign. Bending to the Mongol laws of succession, Tugh Temur must ceede his throne to his elder brother Khoshila (Khutughtu Khan), though El Temür promptly commits regicide to reclaim power. In his short reign, puppet Tugh Temur focuses his insignificant power on cultural efforts, as the empire faces civil war, natural disasters and famine. Finally, a brief succession crises occurs after his death, and his nephew, the child emperor Rinchinbal succeeds as emperor for less than two months, paving the path for the last Yuan emperor, Toghon Temür.