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Hulegu Khan, also known as Hülegü or Hulagu (c. 1217 – 8 February 1265), was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of Western Asia. Son of Tolui and the Keraite princess Sorghaghtani Beki, he was a grandson of Genghis Khan and brother of Ariq Böke, Möngke Khan, and Kublai Khan.
May 23, 2018 · Hulagu Khan was a Mongol conqueror and the founder of the Il-Khanid dynasty in Iran. He suppressed the Ismaili sect, destroyed Baghdad and the Abbasid caliphate, and fought with the Mamluks and the Golden Horde.
Hulagu Khan, also known as Hulagu, Hülegü or Hulegu (Mongolian: Хүлэгү, Khülegü; Chagatai/Persian: ہلاکو - Hulaku; Arabic:هولاكو; c. 1217 – February 8, 1265), was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of Southwest Asia.
Hülegü was a Mongol ruler in Iran who founded the Il-Khanid dynasty and, as part of a Mongol program of subduing the Islamic world, seized and sacked Baghdad, the religious and cultural capital of Islam. Some historians consider that he did more than anyone else to destroy medieval Iranian culture.
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Dec 14, 2023 · Learn about Hulagu Khan, a Mongol leader and grandson of Genghis Khan, who conquered Persia and devastated Baghdad in the 13th century. Discover his family background, religious affiliation, military achievements, and legacy.
Hulagu Khan, founder of the Ilkhanate, with his Christian queen Doquz Khatun. A Mongol horse archer of the 13th century. Hulegu Khan, third son of Tolui, grandson of Genghis Khan, and brother of both Möngke Khan and Kublai Khan, was the first khan of the Ilkhanate.
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Dec 15, 2004 · Hulagu Khan was the grandson of Čengiz Khan and the founder of the Il-khanid dynasty in Iran. He conquered most of Iran and Iraq in the 13th century, and destroyed the Ismaʿili stronghold of Alamut and the ʿAbbasid caliphate in Baghdad.
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