Hulegu Khan

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.

This article is about the founder of the Ilkhanate. For the Chagatai khan, see Qara Hülegü. For the Xiongnu chanyu, see Hulugu. For other uses, see Halaku (disambiguation).

Hulegu Khan
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Painting of Hulegu Khan on Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, early 14th century.
Ilkhan
Reign1256 – 8 February 1265
SuccessorAbaqa Khan
Bornc. 1217
Mongolia
Died (aged 47)
Zarrineh River
Burial
Shahi Island, Lake Urmia
Consort
  • Guyuk Khatun
  • Doquz Khatun
  • Yesuncin Khatun
  • Qutui Khatun
  • Öljei Khatun
IssueSee below
HouseBorjigin
FatherTolui
MotherSorghaghtani Beki
ReligionBuddhism
Tamgha

Hulegu's army greatly expanded the southwestern portion of the Mongol Empire, founding the Ilkhanate in Persia. Under Hulegu's leadership, the Mongols sacked and destroyed Baghdad ending the Islamic Golden Age and weakened Damascus, causing a shift of Islamic influence to the Mamluk Sultanate in Cairo and ended the Abbasid Dynasty.

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