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Mar 29, 2024 · Öljeitü (born 1280—died December 16, 1316, Solṭānīyeh, near Kazvin, Iran) was the eighth Il-Khan ruler of Iran, during whose reign the Shīʿite branch of Islam was first proclaimed the state religion of Iran.
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Soltaniyeh (Persian: سلطانيه), also Romanized as Solţānīyeh, Solţāneyyeh, Sultaniye, and Sultānīyeh; also known as Sa‘īdīyeh,) is a city in the Central District of Soltaniyeh County, Zanjan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.
- Iran
- Soltaniyeh
- 1,784 m (5,853 ft)
- Zanjan
The Yuan emperor Ayurbarwarda maintained friendly relations with Öljaitü, ruler of the Ilkhanate. As for the relations with the Chagatai Khanate, the Yuan forces had, in fact, already for a long time been entrenched in the east.
Öljaitü (Mongolian: ᠦᠯᠵᠠᠢᠲᠦ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ, romanized: Öljaitü Qaghan, Persian: اولجایتو), also known as Mohammad-e Khodabande (Persian: محمد خدابنده, khodābande from Persian meaning the "slave of God" or "servant of God"; 1280 – December 16, 1316), was the eighth Ilkhanid dynasty ruler from 1304 to 1316 ...
Öljaitü was a ruler of the Göktürks, the first Turkic people to establish a major empire in Central Asia. He is most famous for being the founder of the Göktürk Empire and for his military conquests.
