Song, Liao, and Jin · Imperial Prince and Commander of the Western Campaign

Hulagu 旭烈兀

Xuliewu

First attested AD 1251; died AD 1252

Passages
6
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

Hulagu was an Imperial Prince and Commander of the Western Campaign.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

Key source chapters

  1. History of Yuan, Chapter 3 Volume 3 Annals 3: Xianzong 5 passages
  2. History of Yuan, Chapter 203 Volume 203 Biographies 90: Medicine and Divination, Arts and Crafts 1 passage

Career and standing

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Ordered to campaign against the sultanates of the Western Regions
    AD 1252 二年壬子…秋七月 · Military · Commander · At the Western Regions 西域素丹諸國
  • Ordered to lead armies against the caliphates of Baghdad and elsewhere in the Western Regions
    AD 1253 三年癸丑…夏六月 · Military · Commander · At Baghdad 八哈塔
  • Sent with Mangqasar at the head of troops to watch Shiremün and his brothers
    AD 1251 元年辛亥 · Military · Commander · With Mangqasar (忙哥撒兒)
  • Suppressed and pacified the Muslim caliphate, captured its king and sent envoys to report the victory
    AD 1258 八年戊午…二月 · Military · Commander

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-date
  • Historicity historical

References in the histories

History of Yuan, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Xianzong · 5 passages
History of Yuan, Chapter 203Volume 203 Biographies 90: Medicine and Divination, Arts and Crafts · 1 passage