Musa (Ilkhanid dynasty)
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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 the Jalayirid
Hasan Buzurg
. 'Ali was killed, and Musa was forced to flee after being defeated at Qara Darra on July 24, 1336.
Baydu
Baydu was the sixth ruler of the Mongol empire's Ilkhanate division in Iran. He succeeded his cousin Gaykhatu as khan of the Ilkhanate state in 1295....
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He was installed to the throne of the Ilkhanate
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...
by 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...
, 'Ali Padsah, on April 12, two days after the latter had defeated Arpa Ke'un
Arpa Ke'un
Arpa Ke'un, also known as Arpa Khan or Gavon or Gawon , was an Ilkhan 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...
in battle. Musa was meant to be a puppet to 'Ali. However, Musa was challenged by the Jalayirid
Jalayirids
The Jalayirids were a Mongol Jalayir dynasty which ruled over Iraq and western Persia after the breakup of the Mongol Khanate of Persia in the 1330s....
Hasan Buzurg
Hasan Buzurg
Shaikh Hasan, called "Buzurg" , was the first of several de facto independent Jalayirid rulers of Iraq and central Iran. He was the son of Husain and Öljetey.-Shaikh Hasan-i Buzurg:...
. 'Ali was killed, and Musa was forced to flee after being defeated at Qara Darra on July 24, 1336.