| Abstrakt: |
The Ilkhanids ruled their territories by means of two administrative institutions, (the Diwan) and the Emirate. At the top of the Emirate were senior commanders called the Noyans, who played a crucial role in political events such as succession developments, from the dawn to the fall of the Ilkhanid dynasty. There are heated debates about some of Noyans in the Ilkhanid period such as Nowruz and Chupan. However, there are lesser-known emirs such as the Tokuchar that understanding their role and function can shed light on various dimensions and important role of the Emirate in the developments of the Ilkhanids. The present study adopts a descriptive-analytical method to explore the factors underlying the power of Ilkhanate as well as factors shaping the political behavior of the Tokuchar Nouyan. The findings suggest that the high status of the military aristocracy was the key factor contributing to the promotion of the Noyans in the political structure of the Ilkhanid government. Tokuchar, as a crown-bestower, had a prominent role in ascension and deposition of at least five Ilkhans (Ahmad Taghudār, Arghun, Gikhāto, Bāidu, and Ghāzān). The political behavior of the Emirs the like of Tokuchar provoked a heavy and costly rivalry between the Noyans and different Yurts, with the four-year (690-94 AH) internal battles over succession being conspicuous instances of such rivalries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
