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Ghazan Khan

d. 1304 · 13th century · Also known as Mahmud Ghazan, Ghazan

Ghazan Khan, also known as Mahmud Ghazan, was ruler of the Ilkhanate who died in 1304. He converted to Islam on taking power, making it the religion of the Mongol state in Iran, and with his vizier Rashid al-Din carried out wide reforms of taxation, coinage and administration. His reign is regarded as a high point of the Ilkhanate.

Ghazan Khan
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IlkhanateSocioeconomy, Military, Governance, Decline

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