abstract:Ariq Böke (after 1219–1266), the components of his name also spelled Arigh, Arik, Bukha, Buka (; ), was the youngest son of Tolui (1192–1232), a son of Genghis Khan. After the death of his brother the Great Khan Möngke, Ariq Böke briefly took power while his brothers Kublai (more commonly known as Kublai Khan) and Hulagu (or Hulegu) were absent.