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Öljaitü, [a] also known as Mohammad-e Khodabande [b] (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 . He was the son of the Ilkhan ruler Arghun, brother and successor of Mahmud Ghazan (5th successor of Genghis Khan), and great ...
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. A great-grandson of Hülegü, founder of the Il-Khanid dynasty, Öljeitü was baptized a Christian and given the name Nicholas ...
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Öljaitü's reign is also remembered for a brief effort at Ilkhanid invasion of Hijaz. Humaydah ibn Abi Numayy, arrived at the Ilkhanate court in 1315, ilkhan on his part provided Humaydah an army of several thousand Mongols and Arabs under the command of Sayyid Talib al-Dilqandi to bring the Hijaz under Ilkhanid control.
The Dome of Soltaniyeh ( Persian: گنبد سلطانیه) in Soltaniyeh city, Zanjan Province, Iran, traditionally so called, is a complex of ruins centering on the Mausoleum of the Mongol ruler Il-khan Öljeitü, also known as Muhammad Khodabandeh. The estimated 200 ton dome stands 49 meters (161 ft) tall from its base, and is currently ...
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- Soltaniyeh
- 2005 (29th Session)
Feb 17, 2024 · Öljaitü, the mausoleum's builder, even incorporated soil from the shrine of Imam Hussein into the construction, further emphasizing its spiritual importance. The walls of the Mihrab, a prayer niche within the Torbat Khaneh, are adorned with inscriptions in Kufic and Thuluth script, and etched using the sacred soil, adding to the site's reverence.
In 1312, the new khan of the Ilkhanate, Öljaitü, pursued an aggressive policy to consolidate his rule, subduing the Caspian Province of Gilan and destroying the autonomous principality of Herat. Encouraged by the defection of some Syrian emirs, Öljaitü decided to cross the Euphrates in 1312 to attack the Mamluk Sultanate.
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 ...
