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Öljaitü
Öljaitü (c. 1280–1316) was the eighth Ilkhan of the Ilkhanate and brother of Ghazan Khan.…
Timeline
- c. 1280–1304Ilkhanate · IlkhanateAs brother of Ghazan Khan, he grew up in the Ilkhanid royal family, participating in the military and political affairs of the Ilkhanate, laying the foundation for his later accession.
- 1304–1316Soltaniyeh · Zanjan ProvinceAfter acceding in 1304, he pursued Islamization with Shi'i tendencies, built Soltaniyeh as his capital, and maintained diplomatic contacts with Mamluk Egypt and Europe.
Sources
- The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5: The Saljuq and Mongol Periods — J. A. Boyle et al. (1968)
- Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition: Öljeitü