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Shams al-Din Juvayni, Persian statesman, vizier and minister of finance of the Ilkhanate
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13th century Persian statesman and Mongol vizier
Shams al-Din Juvayni was a Persian statesman and member of the Juvayni family. He was an influential figure in early Ilkhanate politics, serving as sahib-i divan under four Mongol Ilkhans – Hulagu, Abaqa, Tekuder and Arghun Khan. In 1284, Arghun accused Shams al-Din of having…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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High-ranking political advisor or minister
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Ilkhanate
Post-Mongol Empire khanate in Iran
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