Ghazan

the seventh Ilkhan of Mongol Ilkhanate (1295–1304)
Person human Q334496
Ghazan
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Ghazan

Summary

Ghazan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mazandaran Province[2]. He was born on November 5, 1271[3]. He passed away in Qazvin[4]. He died on May 11, 1304[5]. He worked as a sovereign[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ghazan was born in Mazandaran Province[2].
  • Ghazan died in Qazvin[4].
  • Ghazan was born on November 5, 1271[3].
  • Ghazan died on May 11, 1304[5].
  • Ghazan is buried at Ghazan Mausoleum (Tabriz)[8].
  • Ghazan is buried at Ghazan Mausoleum (Bastam)[9].
  • Ghazan's father was Arghun[10].
  • Ghazan was married to Kököchin[11].
  • A child of Ghazan was Uljay Qutlugh Khatun[12].
  • Ghazan held citizenship in Ilkhanate[13].
  • Ghazan worked as a sovereign[6].
  • Ghazan held the position of khan[14].
  • Ghazan's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[15].
  • Ghazan's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].
  • Ghazan is recorded as male[17].
  • Ghazan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ghazan's family is recorded as Genghisid[19].
  • Ghazan's family is recorded as Ilkhanids[20].
  • Ghazan's Commons category is recorded as Ghazan[21].
  • Ghazan's given name is recorded as Mahmud[22].
  • Ghazan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Ghazan's described by source is recorded as New History of Yuan[24].
  • Ghazan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Mongolian[25].
  • Ghazan's Commons Creator page is recorded as Ghazan[26].
  • Ghazan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'غازان خان'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ghazan was born in Mazandaran Province[2]. He was born on November 5, 1271[3]. His father was Arghun[10].

Career and Affiliations

Ghazan worked as a sovereign[6]. He held the position of khan[14].

Personal Life

Ghazan was married to Kököchin[11]. A child of him was Uljay Qutlugh Khatun[12]. Religious affiliations include Sunni Islam[15], an Islamic denomination[28], founded in 0601[29] and Buddhism[16], a religion[30].

Death and Burial

Ghazan died on May 11, 1304[5]. He died in Qazvin[4]. Recorded place of burial include Ghazan Mausoleum (Tabriz)[8] and Ghazan Mausoleum (Bastam)[9].

Why It Matters

Ghazan ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Ghazan born?

Born in Mazandaran Province[2], Ghazan…

Where did Ghazan die?

Ghazan died in Qazvin[4].

Who were Ghazan's parents?

Ghazan's father was Arghun[10].

Who was Ghazan married to?

Ghazan's spouses include Kököchin[11].

What did Ghazan do for work?

Ghazan worked as sovereign[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . iranicaonline.org. iranicaonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · عبد العزيز علي · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family Genghisid, Ilkhanids
    Occupation
    Sibling Öljaitü
    Child Uljay Qutlugh Khatun
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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