Abaqa

Type Figure Region Ilkhanate Time 1234–1282 Also known as Abaqa Khagan

Abaqa (1234–1282), son of Hulegu, became the second Ilkhan in 1265; he contended with the Golden Horde, Mamluks, and Byzantium, campaigned repeatedly…

Timeline

1265–1270Tabriz · East Azerbaijan ProvinceAfter Hulegu's death, Abaqa succeeded in Persia, made Tabriz his capital, reorganized the appanages of the princes, and continued confronting the Golden Horde and the Mamluks, consolidating the fruits of Hulegu's conquests.
1271–1280Syrian frontier and Mesopotamia · SyriaDuring this period Abaqa repeatedly organized expeditions into Syria against the Mamluks; after the defeat at the Battle of Edessa in 1277 he maintained military pressure on Anatolia and remained in continuous conflict with the Golden Horde in the Caucasus.
1280–1282Tabriz · IranIn his later years Abaqa continued seeking alliances with European Christian powers against the Mamluks; he died near Tabriz around 1282, and his son Arghun and other princes were soon drawn into succession disputes.

Sources

Abaqa Khan https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abaqa
The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5: The Saljuq and Mongol Periods — J. A. Boyle et al. (1968)