Nawrūz
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Nawrūz (d. August 13, 1297) was a powerful Mongol Oïrat emir of the 13th century who played an important role in the politic of the Mongol Ilkhanate. He was a faithful Muslim.
In 1289-1290, Nawrūz led a revolt against the Mongol Ilkhan ruler Arghun. Arghun defeated him, and forced Nawruz to take refuge in the area of Transoxonia.[1]
In 1295, Ghazan managed to annex power from Baydu with the help of Nawrūz.[2] Ghazan was convinced to convert to Sunni Islam by Nawrūz, and, along with his conversion, changed his first name to the Arab name Mahmud.
Ghazan eliminated the partisans of Nawrūz for treason in May 1297. He then marched against Nawrūz, then commander of the army of Khorassan, in 1297, and vanquished him near Nishapur. Nawrūz took refuge at the court of the malik of Herat, in northern Afghanistan, but the latter actually betrayed him and delivered him to Ghazan, who had him executed immediately on August 13th.[3]
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