Abaqa's brother Tekuder ascends as Ilkhan

Timeline

1. 1282Maragha · IranThe second Ilkhan Abaqa died in 1282, and his sons and the imperial clan competed for the throne. His brother Tekuder, with seniority in the imperial clan and support from some military nobles, held an advantage in the succession.
2. 1282Tabriz · AzerbaijanTekuder formally acceded as the third Ilkhan, openly ruling as the Muslim Ahmad, releasing Muslim leaders imprisoned by Abaqa, and sending envoys to negotiate peace with the Mamluk Sultanate—a major turning point in the Ilkhanate's political direction.