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Buqa (or Bugha) (died January 16, 1289) was a Mongol lord and chancellor who was instrumental in sweeping Arghun to power as the fourth Il-Khan of Iran in 1284 and became his chief minister (vizier) and advisor, succeeding Shams ad-Din Juvayni whom Arghun had executed in October 1284. Buqa too was executed on Arghun's order in January 1289.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ilkhanate
Position held
vizier
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date of death
1289-00-00
manner of death
capital punishment
date of birth
1250-00-00
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  • Life
  • Childhood
  • Life under Abaqa and Tekuder
  • Life under Arghun
  • References

Buqa (or Bugha) (died January 16, 1289) was a Mongol lord and chancellor who was instrumental in sweeping Arghun to power as the fourth Il-Khan of Iran in 1284 and became his chief minister (vizier) and advisor, succeeding Shams ad-Din Juvayni whom Arghun had executed in October 1284. Buqa too was executed on Arghun's order in January 1289.

== Life ==

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