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2 unusual facts about Güyük Khan


David VII of Georgia

Finally, Güyük Khan recognized David (Lasha Giorgi’s son) as senior joint sovereign and appointed another David (Rusudan’s son) junior co-ruler.

Guyuk

Güyük Khan (c. 1206–1248), the Great Khan of the Mongol Empire


Andrey II of Vladimir

In 1247, when their father died, Andrey and Alexander went to Karakorum in Mongolia, where Andrey was appointed the next Grand Duke of Vladimir by Guyuk khan.

Ilkhanate

Güyük Khan abolished decrees issued by the Mongol princes that had ordered the raising of revenue from districts in Persia as well as offering tax exemptions to others in c.

Mongol conquest of Anatolia

Hearing of the disaster at Köse Dağ, Hethum I of Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia quickly made his peace with the Mongols in 1243 and sent his brother Sembat to the Mongol court of Karakorum in 1247 to negotiate an alliance with the Mongolian Emperor Güyük.

Orda Khan

The Great Khan Guyuk ordered Temuge Otchigin, who tried to illegally usurp the throne for himself, to be investigated by Orda and Mongke in c.1246.

Yaroslav II of Vladimir

Two years later, he was again summoned to the east, this time by Güyük Khan in Karakorum.


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