Baiju Noyan | |
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ᠪᠠᠶᠢᠵᠤ ᠨᠣᠶᠠᠨ | |
![]() Ascelin of Lombardia receiving a letter from Pope Innocent IV (left), and remitting it to the Mongol general Baiju (right). | |
Viceroy of Mongol Empire in Near East | |
In office 1241–1247 | |
Appointed by | Ögedei |
Preceded by | Chormaqan |
Succeeded by | Eljigidei |
In office 1251–1255 | |
Appointed by | Möngke |
Preceded by | Eljigidei |
Succeeded by | Hulagu |
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Died | c. 1258 |
Military service | |
Battles/wars | |
Baiju Noyan or Baichu (Mongolian: ᠪᠠᠶᠢᠵᠤ ᠨᠣᠶᠠᠨ; Persian: بایجو نویان; Chinese: 拜住; pinyin: Bàizhù; in European sources: Bayothnoy; fl. died c. 1258) was a Mongol commander in Persia, Armenia, Anatolia and Georgia. He was appointed by Ögedei Khan to succeed Chormagan. He was the last direct imperial governor of the Mongol Near East; after his death Hulagu's descendants inherited domains he once commanded.