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Rashid al-Din Hamadani | |
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| Born | 1247 |
| Died | 1318 Tabriz, Ilkhanate Iran |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, Physician, Statesman |
| Academic work | |
| Era | Ilkhanate period |
| Main interests | History, Medicine |
| Notable works | Jāmiʿ al-Tawārīkh |
Rashīd al-Dīn Ṭabīb (Persian: رشیدالدین طبیب; 1247–1318; also known as Rashīd al-Dīn Faḍlullāh Hamadānī, Persian: رشیدالدین فضلالله همدانی) was a statesman, historian, and physician in Ilkhanate Iran.[1]
Having converted to Islam from Judaism by the age of 30 in 1277, Rashid al-Din became the powerful vizier of Ilkhan Ghazan. He was commissioned by Ghazan to write the Jāmiʿ al-Tawārīkh, now considered the most important single source for the history of the Ilkhanate period and the Mongol Empire.[2] He retained his position as a vizier until 1316.
After being charged with poisoning the Ilkhanid king Öljaitü, he was executed in 1318.[2]
Historian Morris Rossabi calls Rashid al-Din "arguably the most distinguished figure in Persia during Mongolian rule".[3] He was a prolific author and established the Rab'-e Rashidi academic foundation in Tabriz.
- ^ "Rashid ad-Din". Encyclopædia Britannica. 2007. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Accessed 11 April 2007.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
EI2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Genghis Khan: World Conqueror? (Introduction by Morris Rossabi) (PDF). www.blackwellpublishing.com.