Hasan Buzurg

Timeline

1. 1310–1335Baghdad · MesopotamiaHasan was of the Jalayir tribe and served long in the Ilkhanate armies, accumulating territory. After Abu Sa'id, son of Ghazan Khan, died in 1335 the khanate collapsed and tribal warlords carved it up; Hasan became one of the most powerful contenders in Mesopotamia.
2. 1336–1340Baghdad · MesopotamiaAround 1336 Hasan seized Baghdad and proclaimed himself sultan, dividing the Ilkhanate's legacy with his brother Ali and others. By around 1340 his regime was secure in the Iraqi heartland, becoming an important political entity of the post-Mongol Middle East.
3. 1341–1356Baghdad · MesopotamiaIn his later years he continued consolidating rule over Mesopotamia and dealing with surrounding breakaway powers. He died in 1356 and was succeeded by his son Uways I; the dynasty lasted into the early 15th century.