History 1113        
The Ilkhanate of Persia and the Ottomans in the 14th Century


I. The Ilkhanate of Persia
A. Founding

1. Mongol Invasions













2. Mongol Style of Rule
B. Major Developments

1. Recovery of the Cities










2. Relations with the Mamluks        






3. Ibn Battuta’s Activities in the Ilkhanate






II. Anatolia: The Broader Context
A. Politics

1. The Seljuks Revisited






2. The Mongol Invasions








B. Society

1. Social Institutions





Key Words:
Hulegu (r. 1256-1265)
Ghazan (r. 1295-1304)
mahalla
khatun
amir
Timur i-lang
Oljeitu (r. 1304-1316)
Abu Sa'id (r. 1316-1336)
Hanafi School
Shafi'i School
Tabriz
Sultaniya
Rashid al-Din
Collection of Histories
Gaykhatu Khan (r. 1291-1295)
Basra
Baghdad
shaykh
Battle of Manzikert (1071)
Great Seljuks
Seljuks of Rum
Sultanate of Rum
Osman (1258-1326)
Orkhan (r. 1326-1360)
fityans
caravenserais

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