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Aragon's Arghun Overthrows Tekuder and Takes the Throne

Type Event Region Persia Time 1284

In 1284, Arghun, son of Abaqa, launched a coup with support from steppe military nobles such as Nogai, overthrowing his uncle Tekuder and becoming th…

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  1. 1284Khorasan · KhorasanArghun contacted Mongol nobles and generals dissatisfied with Tekuder's Islamization policies and secured military support from forces such as Nogai of the Golden Horde, forming an alliance to overthrow the reigning khan.
  2. 1284Tabriz · AzerbaijanArghun's forces entered the Ilkhanate's heartland; Tekuder was defeated, captured, and executed. Arghun then acceded as the eighth Ilkhan, reestablishing the legitimacy of Abaqa's line.

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