Baiju Noyan

Baiju Noyan
ᠪᠠᠶᠢᠵᠤ ᠨᠣᠶᠠᠨ
Ascelin of Lombardia receiving a letter from Pope Innocent IV (left), and remitting it to the Mongol general Baiju (right).
Viceroy of Mongol Empire in Near East
In office 1241–1247
Appointed by	Ögedei
Preceded by	Chormaqan
Succeeded by	Eljigidei
In office 1251–1255
Appointed by	Möngke
Preceded by	Eljigidei
Succeeded by	Hulagu
Personal details
Died	c. 1258
Military service
Battles/wars	Battle of Köse Dağ Siege of Baghdad (1258)

Baiju Noyan or Baichu (Mongolian: ᠪᠠᠶᠢᠵᠤ ᠨᠣᠶᠠᠨ; Persian: بایجو نویان; Chinese: 拜住; pinyin: Bàizhù; in European sources: Bayothnoy; fl. died c. 1258) was a Mongol commander in Persia, Armenia, Anatolia and Georgia. He was appointed by Ögedei Khan to succeed Chormagan. He was the last direct imperial governor of the Mongol Near East; after his death Hulagu's descendants inherited domains he once commanded.