Aliens and emperors: Mongolian faithful officials in the Ming History

The nine biographies of Mongol officials recorded in the Ming History are not only a useful element to trace the Mongol enduring presence at the highest levels of Ming court, but also a political way to demonstrate the close and continuous relation with this ethnic group until the very end of the dynasty. Besides, since the History was compiled under the Manchu dynasty’s auspices, it may give some hints about their own relation with the Mongol allies.