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Abaqa
Abaqa, son of Hulegu, was the second Ilkhan; succeeding in 1265, he ruled Persia and much of West Asia, maintained ties with Kublai Khan, confronted …
Timeline
- 1265Maragha · MaraghaAfter Hulegu died of illness, Abaqa was enthroned with the support of the Persian nobility and princes; he sent envoys to Kublai Khan to report the death and request investiture, and was confirmed as Ilkhan.
- 1266–1270Tabriz · TabrizWith Tabriz as his capital, Abaqa reformed the Ilkhanate's administration and army, continued confronting the Golden Horde in the Caucasus, and maintained control over Anatolia and the remnants in Syria.
Sources
- Jami' al-tawarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) — Rashid al-Din Hamadani (1307)
- The Cambridge History of Iran, Volume 5: The Saljuq and Mongol Periods — J. A. Boyle (ed.) (1968)