Persian chronicles of the Mongol Empire

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Persian chronicles of the Mongol Empire are medieval Islamic historical narratives that document the rise, expansion, and governance of the Mongol state, often blending courtly perspectives with broader accounts of Eurasian events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical source
historiographical tradition
medieval Islamic literature
narrative history
documents Mongol–Islamic interactions
administrative institutions of the Ilkhanate
conversion of Mongol rulers to Islam
diplomatic relations across Eurasia
expansion of the Mongol Empire
governance of the Mongol Empire
military campaigns of the Mongols
rise of the Mongol Empire
function integration of Mongol history into universal Islamic history
legitimation of Mongol rule in Islamic lands
preservation of administrative and fiscal information
genre chronicle
court history
geographicScope Anatolia
Caucasus
Central Asia
Iran
wider Eurasia
includesWork Jami al-Tawarikh manuscripts
surface form: Jami al-Tawarikh

Tarikh-i Wassaf
surface form: Tarikh-i Banakati

Tarikh-i Guzida
Tarikh-i Jahangushay
Tarikh-i Uljaytu
Tarikh-i Wassaf
Zafar-nama of Hamdallah Mustawfi
language Persian
literaryFeatures blend of annalistic and narrative styles
use of Quranic and Islamic scholarly references
mainSubject Mongol imperial family
surface form: Chinggisid dynasties

Mongol Ilkhanate
surface form: Ilkhanate

Mongol Empire
notableAuthor Ala al-Din Ata-Malik Juvayni
Hamdallah Mustawfi
Rashid al-Din Hamadani
Wassaf al-Hadrah
patron Ghazan
surface form: Ilkhan Ghazan

Ilkhan Öljaitü
Mongol and post-Mongol courts in Iran
perspective Islamic scholarly
courtly
religiousContext Islamic historiography
sourceFor Mongol imperial ideology and propaganda
political history of the Ilkhanate
social and economic history of Mongol-ruled Iran
timePeriodDescribed 13th century
14th century

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Battle of the Kalka River historicalSource Persian chronicles of the Mongol Empire
Desht-i Kipchak mentionedIn Persian chronicles of the Mongol Empire
this entity surface form: Persian chronicles
Arran mentionedIn Persian chronicles of the Mongol Empire
this entity surface form: Persian chronicles
Qaʾan appearsIn Persian chronicles of the Mongol Empire