Jumghur () was the second son of

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's grandson

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. Although according to some researchers, he may have been the eldest one.

Life

He was born to

and his Oirat wife Guyuk Khatun in 1234. He was descended from

on both sides: Hulagu was his grandson through

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, and Guyuk was his granddaughter through Checheikhen. His maternal grandfather was Toralchi Güregen, one of the sons of

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. He was left behind in Mongolia with Möngke when Hulagu left for Iran in 1253. Entrusted with his father's other wives' ''

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'', he settled near Almaliq. However he soon found himself in a succession crisis between his uncles

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and

Ariq Böke Ariq Böke (after 1219–1266), the components of his name also spelled Arigh, Arik and Bukha, Buka (, ; ), was the seventh and youngest son of Tolui and a grandson of Genghis Khan. After the death of his brother the Great Khan Möngke, Ariq Bök ...

in 1259 and had to support the latter. Not much after Ariq's move against Alghu in 1263 and his surrender in the later year he deserted and left for Iran with a host of other relatives of Hulagu - his wife Qutui Khatun, his brothers Taraghai, Tekshin, Teküder and others. Hearing the news, Hulagu sent one of his commanders, Abatai Noyan, to accompany them. However, Jumghur fell ill and died in

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''en route''. His family reached Iran without him. An angered Hulagu lashed Abatai with 60 lashes, accusing him of not taking care of Jumghur appropriately.

Family

Jumghur had two chief wives and a few concubines: * Tolun Khatun — daughter of Buqa Timur, brother of his mother Guyuk Khatun. ** Orghudaq — married Shadai Güregen (great-grandson of Chilaun) *** Günjishkab — married

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, later

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. * Ja'urchi Khatun — sister of Bulughan Khatun * By concubines ** Jushkab (d. June 1289) ** Kingshu (d. 1289) *** Shiremun (d. after 1307) *** Toghacaq Khatun (d. 19 Jan 1291) — married Teküder. ** Injitai — married to Möngke Temür, son of

. His family received estates around

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after their arrival in Iran.

References

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