Dilshad Khatun was the wife of Ilkhan Abu Sa'id Bahadur Khan, and after him Hasan Buzurg, the first ruler of the Jalayirid Sultanate, and the mother of his son and successor Shaikh Awais.
11 Facts About Dilshad Khatun
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Dilshad Khatun was the daughter of Demasq Kaja, and the granddaughter of Amir Chupan, who was the leading Mongol amir of the Ilkhanid period.
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Dilshad Khatun's mother was Tursin Khatun, daughter of Irinjin Kurkan, and Konchak Khatun, daughter of Ahmed Tekuder Khan, and Armini Khatun.
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Dilshad Khatun had three sisters, Sultan Bakht Khatun, Dendi Shah Khatun and Alam Shah Khatun.
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Dilshad Khatun's aunt was Baghdad Khatun, who was the wife firstly of Hasan Buzurg and after him of Abu Sa'id.
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When Dilshad Khatun attained maturity Abu Sa'id fell in love with her.
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Dilshad Khatun divorced her aunt Baghdad Khatun, and married her in 1333.
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Dilshad Khatun, who was pregnant with Abu Sa'id's child, fled to Amir Ali Padishah his uncle, leader of tribe of Oirad and governor of Diyarbakir.
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Dilshad Khatun brought about the death of Misr Khwaja, who had killed her father.
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Dilshad Khatun enjoyed undisputed power over Jalayirid Iraq, as well as considerable influence in Syria.
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Dilshad Khatun was said to have been charitable to the poor.