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Tabriz under the Ilkhanate

Type Object Region Iran Time c. 1256–1335

Tabriz is a historic city in the Iranian Azerbaijan region that became the capital and political-cultural center of the Ilkhanate.…

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  1. c. 1256–1284Tabriz · IranAfter Hulegu founded the Ilkhanate, Tabriz, commanding the routes to the Caucasus and Anatolia, gradually developed into a core city of the khanate and a seat of the court.
  2. c. 1295–1304Tabriz · IranGhazan Khan converted to Islam and carried out reforms; as the capital, Tabriz enjoyed full prosperity in court, bazaars, and handicrafts, becoming the central stage of Ilkhanate political and cultural activity.
  3. c. 1304–1335Tabriz · IranAfter Ghazan Khan the successive khans still used Tabriz as their capital, and the city maintained its position as a Western Asian trade hub until the Ilkhanate fragmented and fell, when its political-center function gradually shifted.

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