Editing Western Xia (section)

===Huanzong (1193–1206)===
[[File:Hermitage Museum XX-2531 Tangut Emperor and a Boy.jpg|thumb|The Tangut Emperor and a boy, 13th century]]
{{Main|Mongol conquest of Western Xia}}

The 17-year-old Chunyou succeeded his father, [[Emperor Renzong of Western Xia]], as emperor, posthumously [[Emperor Huanzong of Western Xia]]. Little besides the rise of [[Temüjin]] and his conflict with Western Xia is known about Huanzong's reign. In 1203, [[Toghrul]] was defeated by Temüjin. Toghrul's son, Nilqa Senggum, fled through [[Tanguts|Tangut]] territory and although the Tanguts refused to provide him with refuge, and he raided their territory, Temüjin used this as pretext to raid Western Xia. The resulting attack in 1205 caused one local Tangut noble to defect to the Mongols, the plundering of several fortified settlements, and loss of livestock.{{sfn|Twitchett|1994|p=205-7}}<ref name="tim may 1211">{{cite book|last=May|first=Timothy|title=The Mongol Conquests in World History|year=2012|publisher=[[Reaktion Books]]|location=London|isbn=9781861899712|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZRIt9sZaTREC|page=1211}}</ref><ref>J. Bor ''Mongol hiigeed Eurasiin diplomat shashtir'', vol.II, p.204</ref>

In 1206, Temüjin was formally proclaimed [[Genghis Khan]], ruler of all Mongols, marking the official start of the [[Mongol Empire]]. In the same year, Huanzong was deposed in a coup by his cousin Anquan, who installed himself as [[Emperor Xiangzong of Western Xia]]. Huanzong died much later in captivity.{{sfn|Twitchett|1994|p=207}}