Suurgatmish

Soyurghatmïsh Khan (d. 1384) was Khan of the Western Chagatai Khanate (1370-1384). He was the son of Danishmendji, of the house of Ögedei.

When Timur gained control of the territory of the western Chagatai Khanate in the 1360s, he did not abolish the office of khan. Instead, in order to legitimatize his authority, he placed Suurgatmish, a member of the house of Chagatai Khan, on the throne. Timur ruled as an amir in Suurgatmish's name. The khan, however, was only a ceremonial figure, and Timur held all of the power within the state. Upon Suurgatmish's death in 1384, he was replaced by his son Sultan Mahmud.