Arghun

Arghun
Arghun enthroned with his khatun (possibly Quthluq Khatun) in a painting c.1430. Bibliothèque nationale de France (Supplément persan 1113).[1]
Il-Khan
Reign11 August 1284 – 12 March 1291
Confirmation by Kublai23 February 1286
PredecessorTekuder
SuccessorGaykhatu
Born(1258-03-08)8 March 1258
Baylaqan
DiedMarch 10, 1291(1291-03-10) (aged 33)
Bāḡča, Arran
Burial12 March 1291
near Sojas
SpouseQuthluq Khatun
Uruk Khatun
Todai Khatun
Saljuk Khatun
Bulughan Khatun
Qutai Khatun
Bulughan Khatun
Qultak Agachi
Argana Aghachi
Oljatai Khatun
IssueGhazan
Öljaitü
DynastyBorjigin
FatherAbaqa
MotherQaitmish Egec̆i
ReligionBuddhism

Arghun Khan (Mongolian Cyrillic: Аргун; Traditional Mongolian: ᠠᠷᠭᠤᠨ; c. 1258 – 10 March 1291) was the fourth ruler of the Mongol empire's Ilkhanate division, from 1284 to 1291. He was the son of Abaqa Khan, and like his father, was a devout Buddhist (although pro-Christian). He was known for sending several emissaries to Europe in an unsuccessful attempt to form a Franco-Mongol alliance against the Muslim Mamluks in the Holy Land. It was also Arghun who requested a new bride from his great-uncle Kublai Khan. The mission to escort the young Kököchin across Asia to Arghun was reportedly entrusted to Marco Polo. Arghun died before Kököchin arrived, so she Arghun's son Ghazan married her instead.

  1. ^ "Consultation". archivesetmanuscrits.bnf.fr.