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Ilkhanate Administrative System
The Ilkhanate administrative system was the governance structure of the Mongol state in West Asia established after Hulegu's investiture in 1256, ble…
Timeline
- 1256Western Persia · IranIn 1256 Möngke Khan conferred the title of Ilkhan on Hulegu, and the Mongol military-political system in West Asia formally took shape, with steppe noyans and Persian civil officials beginning to govern conquered lands jointly.
- 1258Baghdad · IraqAfter the Mongol army captured Baghdad in 1258, the Ilkhanate brought Mesopotamia into its administrative map, establishing darughachis and local tax officials and restructuring the governance network of the Two Rivers region.
- 1259–1260Provinces of West Asia · West AsiaAround the time of Hulegu's death, the administrative system continued to function with the support of the emirs and Persian ministers, laying the groundwork for the institutional reforms after Abaqa Khan's accession.
Sources
- The Mongols in Iran: Chingiz Khan to Uljaytu 1220-1309 — J. A. Boyle (1968)
- Il-Khanid dynasty - Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/topic/Il-Khanid-dynasty