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Hulagu Khan

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Hulagu Khan was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of West Asia. As a son of Tolui and the Keraite princess Sorghaghtani Beki, he was a grandson of Genghis Khan and brother of Ariq Boke, Mongke Khan, and Kublai Khan. Hulagu's army greatly expanded the southwestern portion of the Mongol Empire, founding the Ilkhanate in Persia; under his leadership the Mongols sacked and destroyed Baghdad, ending the Islamic Golden Age and the Abbasid dynasty, and also weakened Damascus, causing a shift of Islamic influence to the Mamluk Sultanate in Cairo.

Facts
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Role (category)
Military Leader 1
Birth Year
1217 1
Death Date
1265-02-08 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Connections

In Era

The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, Eras
Source Hulegu Khan (Wikipedia)

Participant In

Siege of Baghdad (1258), Events
Additional Source Wikipedia: Siege of Baghdad (1258)Lead section (edge: participant Hulagu Khan)
The Mongol Conquests, Events
Additional Source Wikipedia: Hulagu KhanLead section, conqueror of West Asia

Related To

Genghis Khan, Historical Figures
Additional Source Wikipedia: Hulagu KhanLead section, grandson of Genghis Khan
The Abbasid Caliphate, Polities
Additional Source Wikipedia: Hulagu KhanLead section, fall of the Abbasid dynasty

Ruled

Ilkhanate, Polities
Additional Source Wikipedia: IlkhanateLead section (edge: ruled by Hulegu)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Hulagu Khan
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    a Mongol ruler who conquered much of West Asia
  • Infobox (birth, approximate)
    c. 1217
  • Infobox (death)
    8 February 1265
  • Hulagu Khan: Gender
    As a son of Tolui and the Keraite princess Sorghaghtani Beki, he was a grandson of Genghis Khan and brother of Ariq Boke, Mongke Khan, and Kublai Khan.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • Participant In: The Mongol Conquests, Lead section, conqueror of West Asia
    was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of West Asia.
  • Related To: The Abbasid Caliphate, Lead section, fall of the Abbasid dynasty
    Under Hulegu's leadership, the Mongols sacked and destroyed Baghdad, ending the Islamic Golden Age and the Abbasid dynasty.
  • Related To: Genghis Khan, Lead section, grandson of Genghis Khan
    He was a grandson of Genghis Khan and brother of Ariq Böke, Möngke Khan, and Kublai Khan.
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Wikipedia: Ilkhanate
WikipediaRuled: Ilkhanate, Lead section (edge: ruled by Hulegu)
Quote, Ruled: Ilkhanate, Lead section (edge: ruled by Hulegu)
It was established after Hulegu, the son of Tolui and grandson of Genghis Khan, inherited the West Asian and Central Asian part of the Mongol Empire after his brother Mongke Khan died in 1259.
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Wikipedia: Siege of Baghdad (1258)
WikipediaParticipant In: Siege of Baghdad (1258), Lead section (edge: participant Hulagu Khan)
Quote, Participant In: Siege of Baghdad (1258), Lead section (edge: participant Hulagu Khan)
A large army commanded by Hulegu, a prince of the Mongol Empire, attacked the historic capital of the Abbasid Caliphate after a series of provocations from its ruler, caliph al-Musta'sim.
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Hulegu Khan (Wikipedia)
In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Quote, In Era: The Post-Classical and Medieval Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
Infobox: born circa 1217; died 1265-02-08
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