Gaykhatu

Deceased Person

– 1295

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Who was Gaykhatu?

Gaykhatu was the fifth Ilkhanate ruler in Iran. He reigned from 1291 to 1295. During his reign, Gaykhatu was a noted dissolute who was addicted to wine, women, and sodomy, according to Mirkhond. His Buddhist baghshi gave him the Tibetan name Rinchindorj.

His name means "amazing/surprising" in the Mongolian language as in "gaikhakh".

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  • Buddhism
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  • Mongols
Died
Mar 24, 1295

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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