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Ghazan

Type Figure Region Iran Time 1271–1304 Also known as Mahmud Ghazan

Seventh Ilkhan, born in Persia in 1271 and acceding in 1295, he was the first Ilkhan to formally convert to Islam, carried out currency and tax refor…

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  1. 1284–1295Persia · IranAs a son of Arghun, he governed troops and lands in Persia, took part in court power struggles around 1291, and accumulated strength for his later seizure of the khanate.
  2. 1295–1300Tabriz · IranAfter ascending in 1295 he openly converted to Islam, introduced a new currency and tax-register reforms, relied on the minister Rashid al-Din to organize administration, and began applying military pressure on Mamluk Egypt.
  3. 1300–1304Syrian frontier · SyriaContinued expeditions against the Mamluks in the 1300s, contracted strategy after the defeat at Homs in 1303, and died of illness in 1304 while returning, succeeded by his brother Öljaitü.

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