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Juvayni

Type Figure Region Persia Time c. 1226–1284 Also known as Shams al-Din Juvayni、Shams al-Din Muhammad ibn Muhammad Juvayni、珊思丁·志费尼

Juvayni (c. 1226–1284) was a Persian statesman of the Ilkhanate from a notable Juvayni family of Khurasan;…

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  1. c. 1243–1265Khurasan · KhurasanThe Juvayni family entered Mongol service after the conquest; Shams al-Din and his brother Ata-Mak Juvayni rose to prominence in administration and historiography respectively, gradually gaining Hulegu's trust.
  2. 1265–1284Tabriz · East AzerbaijanAfter Abaqa's accession Juvayni became vizier, controlling imperial finance and administration; 1261–1270 was the consolidation period of his chancellorship, as he navigated among Mongol princes and civil official factions.

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