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Eljigidei

Type Figure Region Persia Time c. 1200–1252 Also known as Eljigidei、Yeletchi、叶烈赤、Елжигидей

Eljigidei (c. 1200–1252), son of Ögedei and full brother of Güyük, was appointed governor of Persia in 1246 and purged c.…

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  1. 1241–1246Karakorum · Orkhon ValleyAfter Ögedei Khan's death in 1241, Eljigidei, as Ögedei's youngest son, was active at the khan's court during Töregene's regency and Güyük's rise. He was close to his brother Güyük, represented Ögedeid interests during the empire's succession crisis, and maintained contact with Batu of the Golden Horde.
  2. 1246–1251Tabriz · East AzerbaijanAfter Güyük Khan's accession in 1246, Eljigidei was appointed governor of Persia, overseeing Chuqu's former troops and the military-administrative affairs of Iran, Azerbaijan, and the Anatolian frontier. Governing from Tabriz, he corresponded with Batu and acted as an Ögedeid agent between the western khanates and the central khanate court.
  3. 1251–1252Persia · IranAfter Möngke came to power in 1251 with Toluid support, he moved to eliminate potential opposition from the Ögedei and Chagatai lines. Suspected of disloyalty because of his Ögedei lineage and close ties to Batu, Eljigidei was recalled or executed on the spot c. 1252, and the governorship of Persia passed to a Toluid prince.

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