Arghun

Arghun
Arghun enthroned with his khatun (possibly Quthluq Khatun) in a painting c.1430. Bibliothèque nationale de France (Supplément persan 1113).[1]
Il-Khan
Reign	11 August 1284 – 12 March 1291
Confirmation by Kublai	23 February 1286
Predecessor	Tekuder
Successor	Gaykhatu
Born	(1258-03-08)8 March 1258 Baylaqan
Died	March 10, 1291(1291-03-10) (aged 33) Bāḡča, Arran
Burial	12 March 1291 near Sojas
Spouse	Quthluq Khatun Uruk Khatun Todai Khatun Saljuk Khatun Bulughan Khatun Qutai Khatun Bulughan Khatun Qultak Agachi Argana Aghachi Oljatai Khatun
Issue	Ghazan Öljaitü
Dynasty	Borjigin
Father	Abaqa
Mother	Qaitmish Egec̆i
Religion	Buddhism

Arghun Khan (Mongolian Cyrillic: Аргун; Traditional Mongolian: ᠠᠷᠭᠤᠨ; c. 1258 – 10 March 1291) was the fourth ruler of the Mongol empire's Ilkhanate, from 1284 to 1291. He was the son of Abaqa Khan, and like his father, was a devout Buddhist (although pro-Christian). He was known for sending several embassies to Europe in an unsuccessful attempt to form a Franco-Mongol alliance against the Muslim Mamluks in the Holy Land. It was also Arghun who requested a new bride from his great-uncle Kublai Khan. The mission to escort the young Kököchin across Asia to Arghun was reportedly taken by Marco Polo. Arghun died before Kököchin arrived, so she instead married Arghun's son, Ghazan.