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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