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Öljaitü, also known as Mohammad-e Khodabande (24 March 1282 – 16 December 1316), was the eighth Ilkhanid dynasty ruler from 1304 to 1316 in Tabriz, Iran. His name means 'blessed' in the Mongolian language.
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. A great-grandson of Hülegü, founder of the Il-Khanid dynasty, Öljeitü was baptized a Christian and given the name Nicholas by his mother.
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After being charged with poisoning the Ilkhanid king Öljaitü, he was executed in 1318. Historian Morris Rossabi calls Rashid al-Din "arguably the most distinguished figure in Persia during Mongolian rule". He was a prolific author and established the Rab'-e Rashidi academic foundation in Tabriz.
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.
Ghīyāth al-Dīn Muḥammad Khudābanda (Arabic: غیاث الدین محمد خدابنده ), known as Öljeitü, Oljeitu or Uljeitu (b. 680 /1282 - d. 716 /1316), was an Ilkhanid ruler in Iran who changed his religious sect several times. He was the first one who recognized Shiism as the official religious sect in Iran.
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.
Apr 25, 2024 · 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.
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