Baidu (Ilchan)
Baidu (also Baydu , Mongolian ᠪᠠᠶᠳᠦ Bajdu ; † October 5, 1295 ) was the sixth ruler of the Mongolian Ilchanate in Iran. He was the son and grandson Taraqais Hülegüs and followed his cousin Gaykhatu as Khan after the year 1295th
Baidu rose against Gaichatu in 1295 for having him beaten in the intoxication of a party. He won the war that broke out with the help of a group of conspirators led by the Mongolian emir Taghachar (Ta'achar), and Gaichatu was captured and murdered. Baidu was seen as leisurely and controllable, and under him the Ilkhanate was divided among the conspirators.
Baidu had great sympathy for Christianity , but it was necessary for him to come out as a Muslim. According to Saunder's book Mongol Conquests , Baidu allowed churches on his ordu and wore a cross around his neck. He was urged by his supporters to get rid of his rival Ghazan , the son of Arghun , but declined because of his affection for him (evoked in a large drinking bout). Meanwhile, his followers (including Taghachar) gradually abandoned him, in part because of the intrigues of Ghazan's Emir Nauruz, and civil war broke out with Ghazan. Baidu tried to escape and fled Azerbaijan to Georgia , but was captured near Nakhchivan . After only five months in power, he was executed on October 5, 1295.
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- Christopher P. Atwood: The Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire . Facts on File, Inc. ISBN 0-8160-4671-9 . (2004).
- Peter Jackson: The Mongols and the West, 1221-1410 ; 2005, Longman ISBN 0-582-36896-0
- JJ Saunders: The History of the Mongol Conquests
- René Grousset : L'Empire des steppes: Attila, Gengis-Khan, Tamerlan (German under the title: The steppe peoples. Attila, Dschingis Khan, Tamerlan)
Web link
- Baidu (Ilchan) . In: Ehsan Yarshater (Ed.): Encyclopædia Iranica (English, including references)
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gaichatu |
Ilkhan of Persia 1295 |
Ghazan Ilkhan |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Baidu |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Baydu |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mongolian Ilkhan of Persia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 5, 1295 |