Gaykhatu

Gaykhatu
Gaykhatu enthroned, 15th century miniature
Il-khan
Reign	1291–1295
Coronation	23 July 1291 Ahlat
Predecessor	Arghun
Successor	Baydu
Viceroy of Anatolia
Reign	1284 - 1291
Predecessor	Qonqurtai
Successor	Samagar
Co-ruler	Hulachu (1284-1286)
Born	c. 1259
Died	21 March 1295 (aged 35–36) Tangree hill
Spouse	Padishah Khatun
Dynasty	Borjigin
Father	Abaqa Khan
Mother	Martai khatun
Religion	Buddhism

Gaykhatu (Mongolian script:ᠭᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠯᠳᠤ; Mongolian: Гайхалт, romanized: Gaikhalt, lit. 'Surprising')^[1] was the fifth Ilkhanate ruler in Iran. He reigned from 1291 to 1295. His Buddhist baghshi gave him the Tibetan name Rinchindorj (Standard Tibetan: རིན་ཆེན་རྡོ་རྗེ, lit. 'Jewel Diamond') which appeared on his paper money.