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Abaqa Succeeds as Ilkhan
In 1265, after the death of Hulegu, founder of the Mongol Ilkhanate, his eldest son Abaqa inherited the throne as the second Ilkhan, securing success…
Timeline
- 1265Maragheh · Iranian PlateauHulegu Khan, founder of the Ilkhanate, died near Maragheh on February 8, 1265, aged about forty-eight. A grandson of Genghis Khan and son of Tolui, he led a western campaign in 1256, captured Baghdad in 1258, destroyed the Abbasid Caliphate, and established the Ilkhanate with Maragheh as capital. His death triggered the succession.
- 1265Maragheh · Iranian PlateauHulegu's eldest son Abaqa (born c. 1234) was acclaimed as the second Ilkhan at a kurultai of nobles and received recognition and authorization from the Great Khan Kublai. Continuing his father's policies, he maintained the overlord relationship with the Mongol homeland, opposed Mamluk Egypt, pursued a relatively tolerant diplomatic line toward Christian powers, and ruled until 1282.
Sources
- The Cambridge History of Iran, Vol. 5: The Saljuq and Mongol Periods — J. A. Boyle (ed.) (1968)
- 史集（Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh） — 拉施特（Rashīd al-Dīn Hamadānī） (1307)
- The Mongol Empire and its Legacy — Reuven Amitai-Preiss & David O. Morgan (eds.) (1999)