Hasan Buzurg - Legacy

Legacy

Hasan Buzurg seemed intent on restoring unity to the Ilkhanate. This is evidenced by the fact that he used the title of ulus beg all of his life, and raised several men as Ilkhans instead of ruling in his own name. Furthermore, he attempted to unify Persia; he had sent a Muhammad-I Mulai to act as governor of Khurasan, for example; the latter was later executed by Togha Temur’s military commander Arghun Shah. In attempting to maintain the Ilkhanate, he ultimately failed, and in some ways accelerated its disintegration, by preventing other forces such as the Chobanids from gaining more influence. However, he set up a strong state that would rule over Iraq and parts of Persia for over half a century, a state that would become even more powerful under his successor Shaikh Uvais.

Hasan Buzurg is also remembered for his friendship with Shaikh Saf'i al-Din (d. 1334) of the Ardabil order. Saf'i al-Din's descendents would found the Safavid dynasty of Persia, and later on many of Hasan Buzurg's accomplishments would be accredited to his friendship with the Shaikh. After Hasan Buzurg's death, the Jalayirids continued to maintain good relations with the Arbadil order.