Despina Khatun

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Despina Khatun was a Byzantine princess who became a consort of the Ilkhanid ruler Abaqa Khan, symbolizing a political alliance between the Byzantine Empire and the Mongol Ilkhanate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine princess
Ilkhanid consort
historical figure
associatedWith Abaqa Khan NERFINISHED
Byzantine court
Ilkhanate NERFINISHED
consortOf Abaqa Khan NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
culture Byzantine NERFINISHED
diplomaticRole symbol of alliance between Byzantines and Ilkhanids
ethnicGroup Greek
gender female
languageUsed Greek
possibly Mongolian
possibly Persian
marriageType dynastic marriage
nobleFamily Byzantine imperial family NERFINISHED
notableFor marriage alliance between Byzantine Empire and Mongol Ilkhanate
partOf Byzantine–Mongol diplomatic relations NERFINISHED
politicalSignificance strengthened ties between Byzantines and Mongol Ilkhanate
positionHeld Byzantine princess
Ilkhanid consort
realmConnected Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
Mongol Ilkhanate NERFINISHED
religion Christianity
residence Ilkhanate court NERFINISHED
Persia NERFINISHED
spouse Abaqa Khan NERFINISHED
spouseOccupation Ilkhanid ruler
spouseTitle Ilkhan NERFINISHED
timePeriod 13th century

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Abaqa Khan spouse Despina Khatun