The Ilkhanate or Il-khanate was a Mongol khanate founded in the southwestern territories of the Mongol Empire. It was ruled by the Il-Khans or Ilkhanids (Persian: ایلخانان, romanized: Īlkhānān), and known to the Mongols as Hülegü Ulus (lit. ' people / state of Hülegü '). [10]

Nov 6, 2019 · Hulegu withdrew from the Middle East to concentrate on holding Persia; the territory he had carved out would become yet another slice of Asia under Mongol rule, the state known as the Ilkhanate. Hulegu's reign is, therefore, often dated as beginning in 1260 CE.

Il-Khanid dynasty, Mongol dynasty that ruled in Iran from 1256 to 1335. Il-khan is Persian for “subordinate khan.” Hülegü, a grandson of Genghis Khan, was given the task of capturing Iran by the paramount Mongol chieftain Möngke. Hülegü set …

The khanates of the Caucasus, [1] [2] also known as the Azerbaijani khanates, [3] Persian khanates, [4] or Iranian Khanates, [5] were various administrative units in the South Caucasus governed by a hereditary or appointed ruler under the official rule of Iran.

The Khanate of Khiva (Chagatay: خیوه خانلیگی, romanized: Khivâ Khânligi, Persian: خانات خیوه, romanized: Khânât-e Khiveh, Uzbek: Xiva xonligi, Хива хонлиги, Turkmen: Hywa hanlygy, Russian: Хивинское ханство, romanized: Khivinskoye khanstvo) was a Central Asian polity [8] that existed in the historical region of Khorezm from 1511 to 1920 ...

Oct 22, 2018 · The Ilkhanate was based in Persia, and its territory extended from Turkey in the west to the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent in the east. Like the other khanates, this one also had goals of conquest and power.

The Ilkhanate (also spelled Il-khanate or Il Khanate in Persian: سلسله ایلخانی), was one of the four khanates within the Mongol Empire. It was centered in Persia, including present-day Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, and western Pakistan.

Mar 20, 2025 · Hulagu Khan was instrumental in creating the Ilkhanate. His conquests included the destruction of the Abbasid Caliphate in 1258 and the capture of Baghdad. As the first Ilkhan, he laid the foundation for Mongol rule in Persia. One of the most infamous events in Ilkhanate history was the Siege of Baghdad.

Kublai Khan (1250 – 1294) had awarded his brother Hülegü the title of Ilkhan, a secondary khan who remained subordinate only to the great khan in Mongolia. This portion of the empire became known as the Khanate of the Ilkhans.

Kublai Khan (1250 – 1294) had awarded his brother Hülegü the title of Ilkhan, a secondary khan who remained subordinate only to the great khan in Mongolia. This portion of the empire became known as the Khanate of the Ilkhans.