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Mahmud Ghazan (11 December 1271 – 25 May 1304) (Persian: غازان خان, Ghazan Khan, sometimes archaically spelled as Casanus by Westerners) was the seventh ruler of the Mongol Empire's Ilkhanate division in modern-day Iran from 1295 to 1304.
May 9, 2024 · Maḥmūd Ghāzān (born Nov. 5, 1271, Abaskun, Iran—died May 11, 1304) was the most prominent of the Il-Khans (subordinate khāns) to rule the Mongol dynasty in Iran. Reigning from 1295 to 1304, he is best known for the conversion of his state to Islām and his wars against Egypt.
- John Andrew Boyle
Mahmud Ghazan was born into the Mongol royal family in 1271, during the height of the Mongol Empire. He was the son of Arghun Khan and grandson of Abaqa Khan, both of whom held the title of Ilkhan. Ghazan’s early life was marked by political intrigue and power struggles within the Ilkhanate.
Nov 9, 2017 · The Mongolian-descended Mahmud Ghazan was born around 1271 and was raised by his grandfather (Abagha Khan, r. 1265-1282) and his father (Arghun Khan, r. 1284-1291) to be a follower of the Buddhist faith. When Abagha Khan died, his son, Teguder, became the new khan of the Ilkhanate.
Considered the most prominent of the il khans, he is perhaps best known for converting to Islam and meeting Imam Ibn Taymiyya in 1295 when he took the throne, marking a turning point for the dominant religion of the Mongols in West Asia: Iran, Iraq, Anatolia, and the South Caucasus.
Map showing the boundary of the 13th century Mongol Empire compared to today's Mongols in Mongolia, Russia, the Central Asian States, and China. The Mongol Empire, at its height of the largest contiguous empire in history, had a lasting impact, unifying large regions.
Maḥmūd Ghāzān, (born Nov. 5, 1271, Abaskun, Iran—died May 11, 1304), Most prominent leader of the Mongol Il-Khanid dynasty in Persia. In 1284 his father, the ruler Arghūn, made him viceroy of northeastern Persia, where he defended the frontier against the Chagatai Mongols.
