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Usurpation by Baydu

Type Event Region Ilkhanate Time 1295

In 1295, Ghazan's brother Gaykhatu was overthrown and executed; Hulegu's grandson Baydu seized the khaganate but was soon attacked by Ghazan.

Timeline

  1. 1295Tabriz · East Azerbaijan ProvinceGaykhatu's adoption of Chinese-style paper money (chao) met market resistance and fiscal collapse, intensifying noble and military discontent. The opposition launched a coup; Gaykhatu was captured and executed, and the Ilkhanate fell into a power vacuum.
  2. 1295Tabriz · East Azerbaijan ProvinceHulegu's grandson Baydu declared himself khagan with the support of some princes and generals, but his legitimacy was widely questioned. Arghun's son Ghazan and generals such as Nawruz immediately rose in rebellion, and Baydu's rule lasted only a few months.

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