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Hulagu Khan

1217 - 1265

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Hulegu Khan, also known as Hülegü or Hulagu (c. 1217 – 8 February 1265), was a Mongol ruler who conquered much of Western Asia. As a son of Tolui and the Keraite princess Sorghaghtani Beki, he was a grandson of Genghis Khan and brother of Ariq Böke, Möngke Khan, and Kublai Khan. Hulegu's army greatly expanded the southwestern portion of the Mongol Empire, founding the Ilkhanate in Persia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hulagu Khan is the 146th most popular politician (up from 153rd in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Mongolia and the most popular Mongolian Politician.

Hulagu Khan is most famous for the sack of Baghdad in 1258.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Hulagu Khan ranks 146 out of 19,576Before him are Tiberius, Harald Hardrada, George W. Bush, Philip II of Spain, Hurrem Sultan, and Hassanal Bolkiah. After him are Murad II, Louis XVIII of France, Sulla, Claudius, Hadrian, and Pontius Pilate.

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Among people born in 1217, Hulagu Khan ranks 1After him are Baldwin II, Latin Emperor, Henry V, Count of Luxembourg, George Akropolites, Henry I of Cyprus, John I, Duke of Brittany, Henry of Ghent, and Bolesław II the Horned. Among people deceased in 1265, Hulagu Khan ranks 1After him are Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, Fariduddin Ganjshakar, Doquz Khatun, Simon Stock, Mubarak Shah, Jean de Chelles, Ulrich I, Count of Württemberg, Anne of Bohemia, Duchess of Silesia, Kilij Arslan IV, and Arsenios Autoreianos.

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In Mongolia

Among people born in Mongolia, Hulagu Khan ranks 2 out of 71Before him are Genghis Khan (1162). After him are Jochi (1181), Batu Khan (1207), Chagatai Khan (1183), Tolui (1191), Subutai (1175), Modu Chanyu (-234), Berke (1209), Börte (1161), Ariq Böke (1219), and Abaqa Khan (1234).

Among POLITICIANS In Mongolia

Among politicians born in Mongolia, Hulagu Khan ranks 1After him are Batu Khan (1207), Chagatai Khan (1183), Tolui (1191), Modu Chanyu (-234), Berke (1209), Börte (1161), Ariq Böke (1219), Abaqa Khan (1234), Toghrul (1130), Jebe (1137), and Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893).