Ilbasan

Ilbasan
Khan of the Golden Horde
Eastern Half (White Horde)
Reign1320/1321-1344/1345
PredecessorSasibuqa
SuccessorMubarak Khwaja
Died1344/1345
DynastyBorjigin
ReligionIslam

Ilbasan or Erzen (Turki/Kypchak: ایرزن) was the ruler of White Horde from 1320/21 to 1344/45.

During his reign, an increase in the cities, trade, and craft occurred in the Horde. After determining the boundaries of his Horde, Ilbasan appointed his deputies. Islam was used as an instrument to strengthen authority.

He died in 1344/1345.[1]

  1. ^ H. H. Howorth. History of the Mongols, part II, div. 1, p. 221.