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Arghun

Type Figure Region Ilkhanate Time 1258–1291 Also known as Arghun、Arghun Khan、阿鲁浑汗

Arghun (1258–1291), son of Ilkhan Abaqa, governor of Khorasan in the 1270s and heir apparent;…

Timeline

  1. 1271–1280Mashhad · KhorasanDuring Abaqa's reign Arghun was appointed to govern Khorasan, ruling the eastern provinces and taking part in military actions against the Chagatai line and border rebellions, regarded as the primary Ilkhanic heir.
  2. 1282–1284Tabriz · IranAfter Abaqa's death princes contested the throne; Arghun first supported his uncle Tekuder, then defeated his rival and acceded in 1284, opening a new round of internal and religious policy adjustments in the Ilkhanate.
  3. 1284–1291Ilkhanate · IraqDuring his reign Arghun converted to Islam, reformed the finances, continued campaigning against the Mamluks, and dispatched Rabban Bar Sauma to Europe seeking allies; he died in 1291.

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