Baiju Noyan | |
|---|---|
| ᠪᠠᠶᠢᠵᠤ ᠨᠣᠶᠠᠨ | |
.jpg) A 1462 depiction of Baiju | |
| Viceroy of Mongol Empire in Near East | |
| In office 1241–1247 | |
| Appointed by | Ögedei |
| Preceded by | Chormaqan |
| Succeeded by | Eljigidei |
| In office 1251–1255 | |
| Appointed by | Möngke |
| Preceded by | Eljigidei |
| Succeeded by | Hulagu |
| Personal details | |
| Died | c. 1258 |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | |
Baiju Noyan or Baichu (Mongolian: ᠪᠠᠶᠢᠵᠤ ᠨᠣᠶᠠᠨ; Persian: بایجو نویان; Chinese: 拜住; pinyin: Bàizhù; in European sources: Bayothnoy; fl. died c. 1258) was a Mongol commander in Persia, Armenia, Anatolia and Georgia. He was appointed by Ögedei Khan to succeed Chormagan. He was the last direct imperial governor of the Mongol Near East; after his death Hulagu's descendants inherited domains he once commanded.