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Öljaitü
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Also known as Öljeitü, Oljeitu, Khudabanda, Mohammad Khudabanda, Uljetu, Uljeitu, Euldjaïtou, Muhammad Khodabandeh (Oljeitu)

Öljaitü, also known as Mohammad-e Khodabandeh (24 March 1282 – 16 December 1316), was the eighth Ilkhanid dynasty ruler from 1304 to 1316 in Tabriz, Iran. His name 'Öjaitü' means 'blessed' in the Mongolian language and his last name 'Khodabandeh' means 'God's servant' in the Persian language.

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Royalty.name
Öljaitü
Royalty.title
Pādishāh-i Īrānzamīn(Padishah of the Land of Iran)
Royalty.image
Khan Oljaitu accepts Yuan ambassadors, as featured in Majma' al-Tavarikh (cropped) (cropped).jpg
Royalty.caption
Öljaitü and ambassadors from the Yuan dynasty, 1438, "Majma' al-Tavarikh"
Royalty.succession
Ilkhan
Royalty.reign
9 July 1304 – 16 December 1316
Royalty.predecessor
Ghazan
Royalty.successor
Abu Sa'id
Royalty.birth_place
Between Sarakhs and Merv, Khorasan, Ilkhanate
Royalty.death_place
Soltaniyeh, Ilkhanate
Royalty.spouse
Hajji KhatunEltuzmish Khatun
Royalty.issue
BastamTayghurSulayman ShahAbu'l KhayrAbu Sa'idIlchi (alleged)Dowlandi KhatunSati BegSultan Khatun
Royalty.house
Ilkhanate
Royalty.house type
Dynasty
Royalty.father
Arghun
Royalty.mother
Uruk Khatun
Royalty.religion
Buddhism (until 1291)Christianity (until 1295)Sunni Islam (until 1310)Shia Islam (until his death)
Royalty.regnal name
Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad Khudabanda Öljaitü Sultan

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Khan Oljaitu accepts Yuan ambassadors, as featured in Majma' al-Tavarikh.jpg
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date of birth
1280-03-24
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Öljaitü
date of death
1316-12-16
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  • Early life
  • Reign
  • Death
  • Religion
  • Legacy
  • Relations with Europe
  • Trade contacts
  • Military alliance
  • 1305 embassy
  • 1307 embassy
  • Military operation 1308
  • 1313 embassy
  • Family
  • See also
  • Notes
  • Citations
  • References

Öljaitü, also known as Mohammad-e Khodabandeh (24 March 1282 – 16 December 1316), was the eighth Ilkhanid dynasty ruler from 1304 to 1316 in Tabriz, Iran. His name 'Öjaitü' means 'blessed' in the Mongolian language and his last name 'Khodabandeh' means 'God's servant' in the Persian language.

He was the son of the Ilkhan ruler Arghun, brother and successor of Mahmud Ghazan (5th successor of Genghis Khan), and great-grandson of the Ilkhanate founder Hulegu Khan.

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