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Arghun Khan (Mongolian Cyrillic: Аргун; Traditional Mongolian: ᠠᠷᠭᠤᠨ; c. 1258 – 10 March 1291) was the fourth ruler of the Mongol empire's Ilkhanate, from 1284 to 1291. He was the son of Abaqa Khan, and like his father, was a devout Buddhist (although pro-Christian).
Arghūn was the fourth Mongol Il-Khan (subordinate khan) of Iran (reigned 1284–91). He was the father of the great Maḥmūd Ghāzān (q.v.). Upon the death of his father, Il-Khan Abagha (reigned 1265–82), Prince Arghūn was a candidate for the throne but was forced to yield to a stronger rival, his uncle.
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Arghun was confirmed as Ilkhan by Kublai Khan in February 1286. During Arghun's reign, he actively sought to combat Muslim influence, and fought against both the Mamluks and the Muslim Mongol emir Nawruz in Khorasan.
The Arghun dynasty (Sindhi: ارغونن جي سلطنت) ruled over the area adjoining Southern Afghanistan and then the Sindh Sultanate from the late 15th century to the early 16th century.
Origin. When Muhammad II of Khwarazm ordered a contingent of merchants, dispatched by the Mongols, to be killed, Genghis Khan declared war on the Anushtegin dynasty in 1219. The Mongols overran the empire, occupying the major cities and population centers between 1219 and 1221.
Nov 6, 2019 · The Ilkhanate (or Ilqanate, 1260-1335 CE) was that part of the Mongol Empire (1206-1368 CE) which mostly covered what is today Iran and parts of Turkmenistan, Turkey, Iraq, Armenia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
HOME / CHRONOLOGY / The Mughal Period and Transition [c. 1526 CE-1707 CE] Dynasties. Click on a dynasty to see the Ruler list. NORTHWEST and FAR NORTHWEST. Ghazi Khan Chak line [c. 1561 CE-1563 CE] Arghun [c. 1520 CE–1591 CE] NORTH. Sultans of Kashmir [c. 1339 CE–1588 CE] Shah Mir Swati line. NORTH-CENTER. Mughal [c. 1526 CE-1958 CE]
