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1217 – 1265Hulagu Khan (1217-1265)Died 8 February 1265, aged 48Hulagu Khan was a Mongol ruler and grandson of Genghis Khan who founded the Ilkhanate across Persia and the Middle East. He led the Mongol sack of Baghdad in 1258, ending the Abbasid Caliphate, and later fought the Mamluks for control of Syria. He died near Lake Urmia on 8 February 1265 and was succeeded by his son Abaqa.