Overview
Hulagu was an Imperial Prince and Commander of the Western Campaign.
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1252 二年壬子…是歲Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 248
Attested activity
- AD 1253 三年癸丑…夏六月Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 63, 70
- AD 1252 二年壬子…秋七月Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 51, 57
- AD 1251 元年辛亥Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 29, 31
- AD 1252 二年壬子…是歲Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passages 51, 247-248
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Western Prince 西王HeldDirectly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 26
Places and affiliations
- Polity Ilkhanate 伊利汗國 · Relation RuledStrongly inferred · History of Yuan 203, passage 26
Events and relationships
- Ordered to campaign against the sultanates of the Western RegionsAD 1252 二年壬子…秋七月 · Military · Commander · At the Western Regions 西域素丹諸國Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 57
- Ordered to lead armies against the caliphates of Baghdad and elsewhere in the Western RegionsAD 1253 三年癸丑…夏六月 · Military · Commander · At Baghdad 八哈塔Directly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 70
- Sent with Mangqasar at the head of troops to watch Shiremün and his brothersDirectly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 31
- Suppressed and pacified the Muslim caliphate, captured its king and sent envoys to report the victoryAD 1258 八年戊午…二月 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · History of Yuan 3, passage 147
Source notes
- the chapter reports the death of Prince 旭烈 in the second year (1252) yet reports 旭烈兀 leading the western campaign in the third year (1253) and taking the caliph in the eighth year (1258)AD 1252 二年壬子…是歲 · Field death-dateTextual variant · History of Yuan 3, passages 70, 147, 248
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · History of Yuan 203, passage 26
References in the histories
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