Illustrations in an early 14th century copy of

Jami‛ al-Tawarikh
by Rashid al-Din.

Universal History
or Compendium of Chronicles
Ğāmi‛ al-tavārīḫ. Rašīd al-Dīn Fazl-ullāh Hamadānī

The Diez Albums

MS Diez A Fol. 70.


Enthronement of a Mongol ruler
(Left) p.20

Enthronement of a Mongol ruler
(Right) p.23
A celebration at court p.22
Mongol riders with prisoners p.19-2


A woman complaining to the ruler p.18-2

Preparations for a festival p.18-1
Ghazan Khan's mausoleum p.13
Enthronement of a Mongol ruler p.11

Enthronement of a Mongol ruler p.21

A prince studying the Koran p.8-1
Birth of a Mongol prince p.8-2
Enthronement of a Mongol ruler p.5

Enthronement of a Mongol ruler p.10

Conquest of Baghdad, 1258 p.7-1
Conquest of Baghdad, 1258 p.4-1

MS Diez A Fol. 71.


A battle scene p.60
Cavalry pursue enemies p.59
Cavalry pursue enemies p.58
Ruler on an elephant p.56

Mourning a ruler p.55
Negotiations p.54
A lord travelling p.53
Ruler on campaign p.50

Execution p.49
Khan and Khatun talking p.48
The Ilkhan handing out rewards p.47

MS Diez A Fol. 72.


Cavalry pursuit p.38
Lamentation on the bier of a Mongolian ruler p.25
Astronomers or astrologers at work p.16

Images from the same source collected in Staatsbibliothek Berlin, Orientabteilung, MS Diez A Fol. 70, MS Diez A Fol. 71. & MS Diez A Fol. 72. Rashid-ad-Din's Gami' al-tawarih. Tabriz (?), 1st quarter of 14th century.

The Jami‛ al Tawarikh (compendium of chronicles), was in four parts: (1) the history of the Mongols from Jenghis Khan to the death of Ghazan (2) a history of Öljeytü, followed by a long universal history from Adam, the biblical patriarchs and the ancient kings of Persia to Muhammad and the caliphs; (3) the 'Five Dynasties' of the Arabs, the Jews, the Mongols, the Franks and the Chinese; and (4) a geographical compendium.
Source: Dschingis Khan und seine Erben
Reference: Encyclopaedia Iranica


Other Illustrations of Ilkhanid Mongols and Successors in 14th Century Persia and surrounds

Persian Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
Index of Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers




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