Iran under the Mongols

Denise Aigle is Professor Emerita at École Pratique des Hautes Études (EPHE) and Researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (UMR Orient & Méditerranée), France. Her previously publications include The Mongol Empire between Myth and Reality (2014).

List of maps
Preface
Author’s Note
List of Abbreviations

Introduction

1. Notes on the sources
Official Historiography
Non-Official Historiography
Local Historiography
Historical Geography and Biographical Dictionaries
Hagiographical Sources

2. Establishing and Governing an Empire
Legal and Administrative Foundations of the Great Mongol State (1220-58)
Administrative Breakdown under the Ilkhans (1258-1336)
Destructive Impact of the Ordu
Land Status and Insecurity of Property Titles

3. Competent Governance under Abu Bakr Salghur
Establishment of the Salghurids in Shiraz
Abu Bakr’s Territorial Expansion in the Persian Gulf
Autonomy in Exchange for Allegiance to the Great Qa’an
Establishment of a New Fiscal Policy
Abu Bakr, a Ruler Concerned about his Power

4. Progressive Administrative Control of the Ilkhans over Fars
Ineptitude of Abu Bakr’s Successors
Two Capable Turko-Mongol Administrators
Inkianu: A Competent Turkish Administrator and Victim of Ordu Intrigues
Rigorous Administration of the Mongol Sughunchaq Noyan
Consequences in Shiraz of Political Instability at the Ordu
The Mongol Bulughan Resists Ahmad Tegüder
Abish Khatun and the Injüs in Fars
Return to Matters of Sayyid ‘Imad al-Din Abu Yu‘la
Boldness of the Mongolian Princess

5. Ilkhanid Policy in Fars
Arghun and the Crown Lands
Arghun’s New Divan Team: Repercussions in Fars
Persistent Difficulties in Tax Collection in the Gaikhatu Era
Mongols and Trade
Ghazan’s Administration in Fars
Setbacks of Malik al-Islam at the Ordu
Division of Fars into Tax Districts
The Divan in Search of Financial Resources
The Return of the Tibi Merchants to the Tax Farm
A Yazdi Sayyid in charge of Tax Collection
Injuids Governors of Shiraz

6. Fars Amidst the Rivalries of Chupanids, Injuids and Muzaffarids
Five Miulitary Campaigns: Alliances and Counter-Alliances
First Campaign: Chupanid-Injuid Alliance
Second Campaign: Chupanid-Muzaffarid Alliance
Thirth Campaign: New Chupanid-Injuid Alliance
Fourth Campaing: New Chupanid-Injuid Alliance
Fifth Campaign: New Chupanid-Muzaffarid Alliance
Uncertain Political Line of Shaykh Abu Ishaq Inju
Capture of Shiraz
Role of Tribal Members in the Injuid and Muzaffarid Armies
Muzaffarids and Pahlavans
Paradox of Muzaffarid Ideology
Amirs’ Campaigns in Fars


7. Persian hukkam: ‘Games of the Swords’ or Corrupt Officials?
Previous Instances of Economic Decline
Reasons for Recurring Administrative Dysfunctions
Venality of Local Officials
Great Traders Caught in Turmoil
Consequences of Corrupt Local Agents
Chaotic Return to Traditional Sharing Zones

8. Epilogue: Other Principalities in Southern Iran
Principalities on the Eve of the Mongol Invasion
Confirmation of Power in Exchange for Submission
Supplying the Ilkhans with Troops in Exchange for Peace
Consequences of Insubordination to the Ilkhans

Bibliography
Index