The Altaians were annexed by the Four Oirat of Western Mongols in the 16th century. The Mongols called them ""Telengid"" or ""Telengid aimag"" in the period of the Northern Yuan dynasty, with the region known as Telengid Province. After the fall of the Zunghar Khanate in the 18th century, the Altaians were subjugated by the Qing Dynasty, which referred to them as "Altan Nuur Uriyangkhai". But Altaians are not genetically related to the Uriyangkhai, which is a distinct neighbouring Oirat Mongol ethnic group in Mongolia.