Chupan

Type Figure Region Persia Time 1279–1327 Also known as Chupan Hasan

Chupan (1279–1327) was the most powerful Mongol commander of the late Ilkhanate, serving as military commander under Ghazan and Öljaitü and later as …

Timeline

1301–1304Tabriz · East AzerbaijanBetween 1301 and 1304, Chupan held important military posts under Ghazan, taking part in suppressing internal rebellions and commanding the central standing army. His military achievements and family network made him a Mongol noble general relied upon by the khan's court, forming a dual power structure with the Persian civilian official Rashid al-Din.
1304–1310Sultaniyya · ZanjanAfter Öljaitü acceded in 1304, Chupan further concentrated power, rising around 1307 to Amir al-Umara and effectively controlling the Ilkhanate's key military and political posts. Between 1305 and 1310 he placed family members in important offices, intervening in the upbringing of the heir and in diplomacy, reaching the peak of his power in the early Öljaitü reign.

Sources

Choban — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Choban
The History of the Mongol Conquests — J. J. Saunders (1971)