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Chupan

Type Figure Region Iran Time 1278–1327 Also known as Chopan

The most powerful Mongol military commander of the late Ilkhanate and founder of the Chobanid dynasty;…

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  1. 1291–1300Tabriz · IranRose to prominence under Ghazan Khan in the 1290s, taking part in expeditions against the Mamluks and in palace security, gradually accumulating military merit and connections that laid the foundation for his later hold on power.
  2. 1297–1304Tabriz · IranTook part in the 1297 palace coup that overthrew the powerful minister Nawruz, then continued to rise under Öljaitü Khan, becoming one of the core military leaders of the khan's court.
  3. 1316–1327Tabriz · IranThrough marriages and placing trusted followers, he controlled the court of several Ilkhans, thwarted the rebellion of Gaykhatu Khan in 1319, but was purged by Abu Sa'id Khan in 1327 and killed while fleeing after defeat.

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