Mongol Empire · TURNING POINT ·
Tabriz (1265)
1265 — The Ilkhans make this crossroads city their capital; within a generation it holds Chinese astronomers, Italian merchants and the observatory of Maragha nearby. The dynasty that burned Baghdad becomes a patron of Persian letters — both facts are true.
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- Division of the Mongol Empire (chapter 9 of Mongol Empire)
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- The Mongol Empire, 1206–1294
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