S?t? B?k (Sati Bek) and the Post-Ilkh?nid Middle East

Abstract

Ab? Sa’?d died in 1335, and having no successor, political and social instability developed. The am?rswho aimed to gain control of the Ilkh?nid crown competed with each other by crowning the non-Ilkh?nid Chinggisid princes as puppet Khans. In such an environment, some Ilkh?nid women, mainlyAb? Sa’?d’s sister Sati Beg as the real representatives of the Ilkh?n, had an impact on political andmilitary struggles; sometimes, they even directed those developments. Although many powerful am?rsgained support of the khans from the Chinggisid line, they were unable to realize their goal without theapproval of Sati Beg. Certainly, the loyalty of the native people of the Middle East, especially thewarriors of the armies in Turco-Mongol societies was necessary as, in general, they were loyal to theIlkh?ns, not the Chinggisids and the people that considered her important.Key Words: Sati Beg, Ab? Sa’?d, Ilkh?n, Mongol woman, Chupanids