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Amir Chupan

Type Figure Region West Asia Time c. 1270–1327 Also known as Choban、Chupan、赤班、出班、Amir Choban

Amir Chupan (c. 1270–1327) was the most powerful military noble and statesman of the late Ilkhanate, from a Mongol amir family.…

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  1. c. 1270–1316Ilkhanate · IlkhanateRose at the khan's court through military merit and family influence, taking part in operations against Turkmen polities and frontiers in Anatolia, gradually gaining key military and political posts.
  2. 1316–1327Tabriz · East Azerbaijan ProvinceAfter Abu Sa'id ascended the throne as a child, Chupan monopolized power under the guise of regency, placing relatives in key posts and controlling virtually the entire khanate's administration and military.

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