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Abaqa Khan

1234 - 1282

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Abaqa Khan (27 February 1234 – 4 April 1282, Mongolian: Абаха/Абага хан (Khalkha Cyrillic), ᠠᠪᠠᠭ᠎ᠠᠬᠠᠨ (Traditional script), "paternal uncle", also transliterated Abaġa), was the second Mongol ruler (Ilkhan) of the Ilkhanate. The son of Hulagu Khan and Lady Yesünčin and the grandson of Tolui, he reigned from 1265 to 1282 and was succeeded by his brother Ahmed Tekuder. Much of Abaqa's reign was consumed with civil wars in the Mongol Empire, such as those between the Ilkhanate and the northern khanate of the Golden Horde, and the Chagatai Khanate in Central Asia. Abaqa also engaged in unsuccessful attempts at invading Syria under the Mamluk Sultanate, which included the Second Battle of Homs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abaqa Khan is the 1,546th most popular politician (down from 1,326th in 2019), the 12th most popular biography from Mongolia and the 9th most popular Mongolian Politician.

Abaqa Khan was the second Ilkhanid ruler of the Mongol Empire. He was the son of Hulagu Khan, and succeeded his brother Möngke Khan.

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Among politicians, Abaqa Khan ranks 1,546 out of 19,576. Before him are Ehud Barak, Alexios III Angelos, Shepseskare, Hu Yaobang, Cleopatra V of Egypt, and Takeda Shingen. After him are Aimery of Cyprus, Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, Francis II Rákóczi, Daoguang Emperor, Nigel Farage, and Ilse Koch.

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Among people born in 1234, Abaqa Khan ranks 1. After him are Kaliman I of Bulgaria, Matilda II, Countess of Nevers, and Frik. Among people deceased in 1282, Abaqa Khan ranks 2. Before him is Michael VIII Palaiologos. After him are Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, Nichiren, Agnes of Bohemia, Mengu-Timur, Ibn Khallikan, Traidenis, George Akropolites, Margaret Sambiria, and Mechthild of Magdeburg.

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In Mongolia

Among people born in Mongolia, Abaqa Khan ranks 12 out of 71. Before him are Tolui (1191), Subutai (1175), Modu Chanyu (-234), Berke (1209), Börte (1161), and Ariq Böke (1219). After him are Toghrul (1130), Jebe (1137), Sorghaghtani Beki (1190), Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893), Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat (1942), and Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal (1916).

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Among POLITICIANS In Mongolia

Among politicians born in Mongolia, Abaqa Khan ranks 9. Before him are Chagatai Khan (1183), Tolui (1191), Modu Chanyu (-234), Berke (1209), Börte (1161), and Ariq Böke (1219). After him are Toghrul (1130), Jebe (1137), Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893), Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat (1942), Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal (1916), and Dayan Khan (1464).

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