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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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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.
In 2005, UNESCO listed Soltaniyeh as one of the World Heritage Sites. The road from Zanjan to Soltaniyeh extends until it reaches to the Katale khor cave. William Dalrymple notes that Öljaitü intended Soltaniyeh to be "the largest and most magnificent city in the world" but that it "died with him" and is now "a deserted, crumbling spread of ...
- Iran
- Soltaniyeh
- 1,784 m (5,853 ft)
- Zanjan
Jan 4, 2019 · The Mongol king Öljaitü had the Dashkasan Dragon Temple constructed in the early 14th century. Three caves were quarried into the mountain to create the sacred space. Four Chinese craftsmen built...
Feb 17, 2024 · The tomb of the 8 th king of Ilkhanate, Öljeitü is located at Dome of Soltaniyeh. The dome's 12 ribs and 8 sides hold symbolic significance, representing the 12 Imams in Shia Islam. The mausoleum's entrance aligns precisely with the direction of sunrise on the first day of spring.
Sep 25, 2022 · 1306 Jan 1. Campaigns against the Kartids. Herat, Afghanistan. Öljaitü undertook an expedition to Herat against the Kartid ruler Fakhr al-Din in 1306, but succeeded only briefly; his emir Danishmend was killed during the ambush. He started his second military campaign in June 1307 towards Gilan.
