After the death of his brother the Great Khan Möngke, Ariq Böke claimed the title of the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire and briefly took power while his brothers Kublai (more commonly known as Kublai Khan) and Hulagu (more commonly known as Hulagu Khan) were absent from the Mongolian homeland.
Despois da morte do seu irmán o Gran Khan Möngke, Ariq Böke reclamou o título do Gran Khan do Imperio Mongol e tomou brevemente o poder mentres os seus irmáns Kublai (máis coñecido como Kublai Khan) e Hulagu (máis coñecido como Hulagu Khan) estaban ausentes de Mongolia.