Kurdujin Khatun was an Ilkhanid princess who ruled Kerman from 1295 to 1296, and Shiraz from 1319 to 1338.
12 Facts About Kurdujin Khatun
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Kurdujin Khatun was born to Abish Khatun and Mongke Temur, the son of Hulagu Khan.
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However, after Gaykhatu's coronation, the political climate suddenly changed, and Padishah Kurdujin Khatun, who became the ruler of Kerman, imprisoned Suyurgatmish.
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Kurdujin Khatun got revenge when Baydu, the son-in-law of Suyurgatmish, ascended to the throne.
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Baydu demanded that Padishah Kurdujin Khatun come to his coronation ceremony.
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Padishah Khatun finally surrendered the city and sent the keys to Kurdujin.
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Kurdujin Khatun obtained the order to execute Padishah Khatun from Baydu, thanks to her stepdaughter, Shah Alam.
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Kurdujin Khatun gave refuge to her stepson Qutb al-Din Shah Jahan in 1306, when he was deprived of ruling Kerman by Oljeitu.
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Kurdujin Khatun died in 1338 and was succeeded by her niece, Sultan Khatun, in Shiraz.
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Abu Said promised to marry her to Ghiyath-uddin ibn Rukn-uddin, the Kartid ruler of Herat, but Baghdad Kurdujin Khatun prevented this move.
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Kurdujin Khatun was mentioned in the works of the historian Wassaf, who praised her for being charitable.
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Kurdujin Khatun founded the Madrasa-i Shahi in Shiraz.