Arpa Ke'un
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Arpa Ke'un, also known as Arpa Khan or Gavon or Gawon (died 1336), was an Ilkhan
(1335–1336) during the disintegration of the Mongol
state in Persia. He was a member of the house of Tolui
. His lineage traced back to Arik Boke who was a youngest brother of Mongke
, Kublai and Hulegu.
Arpa Ke'un came to power following the death of the Ilkhan Abu Sa'id
in 1335. Almost immediately he had to deal with an invasion by Ozbek Khan
of the Golden Horde
. He defeated the invasion, and furthermore used it as a pretext for executing Abu Sa'id's widow Bagdad Katun
in an effort to cement his power. He afterward married Sati Beg, Abu Sa'id's sister and widow of Coban
. In 1336, he faced attack from the governor of Baghdad
, Oirat
'Ali Padsah. The latter defeated him near Maraga on April 10, and soon after Arpa was captured and killed. He was succeeded as Ilkhan by the puppet Musa
.
Ilkhanate
The Ilkhanate, also spelled Il-khanate , was a Mongol khanate established in Azerbaijan and Persia in the 13th century, considered a part of the Mongol Empire...
(1335–1336) during the disintegration of the Mongol
Mongols
Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...
state in Persia. He was a member of the house of Tolui
Tolui
Tolui, was the youngest son of Genghis Khan by his chief khatun Börte...
. His lineage traced back to Arik Boke who was a youngest brother of Mongke
Mongke
Mongke means "eternal" in Mongolian language and may refer to:-Medieval:* Möngke Khan , Great khan of the Mongol Empire* Yesü Möngke, khan of Chagatai khanate, 1247-1252* Mengu-Timur Mongke (also Mönkh, Monkh, Munkh) means "eternal" in Mongolian language and may refer to:-Medieval:* Möngke Khan...
, Kublai and Hulegu.
Arpa Ke'un came to power following the death of the Ilkhan Abu Sa'id
Abu Sa'id (Ilkhanid dynasty)
Abu Sa'id also Abusaid Bahador Khan, Abu Sayed Behauder , was the ninth ruler of the Ilkhanate state in Iran ....
in 1335. Almost immediately he had to deal with an invasion by Ozbek Khan
Uzbeg Khan
Sultan Mohammed Öz-Beg, better known as Uzbeg or Ozbeg , was the longest-reigning khan of the Golden Horde, under whose rule the state reached its zenith...
of the Golden Horde
Golden Horde
The Golden Horde was a Mongol and later Turkicized khanate that formed the north-western sector of the Mongol Empire...
. He defeated the invasion, and furthermore used it as a pretext for executing Abu Sa'id's widow Bagdad Katun
Bagdad Katun
Bagdad Katun was a Chobanid princess that gained a position of prominence in the closing years of the Ilkhanate. She was a daughter of Coban....
in an effort to cement his power. He afterward married Sati Beg, Abu Sa'id's sister and widow of Coban
Chupan
Amir Chupan, also known as Choban or Coban , , was a Chupanid noble of the Ilkhanate, and nominal general of the Mongol Empire. His father was named Malek of Mongol Suldus clan...
. In 1336, he faced attack from the governor of Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Oirat
Oirats
Oirats are the westernmost group of the Mongols who unified several tribes origin whose ancestral home is in the Altai region of western Mongolia. Although the Oirats originated in the eastern parts of Central Asia, the most prominent group today is located in the Republic of Kalmykia, a federal...
'Ali Padsah. The latter defeated him near Maraga on April 10, and soon after Arpa was captured and killed. He was succeeded as Ilkhan by the puppet Musa
Musa (Ilkhanid dynasty)
Musa Khan was an Ilkhan from 1336 to 1337 and a grandson of Baydu.He was installed to the throne of the Ilkhanate by the governor of Baghdad, 'Ali Padsah, on April 12, two days after the latter had defeated Arpa Ke'un in battle. Musa was meant to be a puppet to 'Ali. However, Musa was challenged by...
.