Sati Beg facts for kids

Sati Beg (fl. 1316–1345) was a princess from the Ilkhanate empire. She was the sister of a ruler named Abu Sa'id. Sati Beg married important leaders like the general Chupan, and later two rulers, Arpa and Suleiman. For a short time in 1338–1339, she was even the queen (called a khatun) of the Ilkhanate. This happened during a time when the empire was breaking apart. A powerful group called the Chobanids, led by Hassan Kuchak, helped her become queen.

Early Life and Marriages

Sati Beg was the daughter of Öljaitü, a former Il-Khan ruler. Her mother was Eltuzmish Khatun. When her brother Abu Sa'id became ruler in 1316, Sati Beg was promised in marriage to a powerful general named Chupan. They got married in 1319 and had a son named Surgan.

However, in 1327, Chupan and Abu Sa'id had a big disagreement. Sati Beg was sent back to her brother. Chupan was later executed, but Sati Beg and her son Surgan were kept safe.

Becoming a Ruler

After Abu Sa'id died in 1335, the Ilkhanate empire started to fall apart. Many different groups fought for control. By 1336, Sati Beg and her son Surgan joined forces with Arpa Ke'un. Sati Beg even married Arpa.

But after Arpa died, they teamed up with Hasan Buzurg, who started the Jalayirid dynasty. Hasan Buzurg took control of western Persia. He made Surgan, Sati Beg's son, the governor of Karabakh (which is in modern Azerbaijan). Sati Beg and Surgan moved there.

However, in 1338, a grandson of Chupan named Hasan Kucek defeated Hasan Buzurg. Sati Beg and Surgan then switched sides and joined Hasan Kucek. Because Sati Beg was from the royal family, Hasan Kucek made her the ruler of the Ilkhanate in July or August of that year. Her power mostly covered the northwestern parts of Persia, which were controlled by Hasan Kucek's group, the Chobanids.

Challenges to Her Rule

Hasan Buzurg, who still controlled other parts of Persia and Iraq, asked another person claiming the throne, Togha Temur, for help. Togha Temur invaded the Chobanid lands in early 1339.

Hasan Kucek then tricked Togha Temur. He promised Sati Beg's hand in marriage to Togha Temur to form an alliance. This was just a trick to make Hasan Buzurg stop supporting Togha Temur. The Jalayirids (Hasan Buzurg's group) stopped helping Togha Temur, and he had to leave without marrying Sati Beg.

Meanwhile, Hasan Kucek started to distrust Sati Beg and her son. He realized she was still important because of her royal background. So, he removed her from the throne. He then forced her to marry his new choice for ruler, Suleiman Khan.

Later Years

Hasan Kucek was killed in late 1343. Sati Beg's son, Surgan, then tried to gain control of the Chobanid lands. He competed against Hasan Kucek's brother Malek Asraf and his uncle Yagi Basti. When Surgan was defeated by Malek Asraf, he fled to his mother and stepfather, Suleiman Khan.

The three of them formed an alliance. But Hasan Buzurg, who had promised to help them, changed his mind. Their plan failed, and they had to escape to Diyarbakr. Surgan was defeated again in 1345 by Malek Asraf. They then fled to Anatolia.

Coins from 1342/1343 in Hesn Kayfa and 1345 in Arzan (in Georgia) have Sati Beg's name on them. These are the last signs of her. Surgan later moved from Anatolia to Baghdad, where he was executed by Hasan Buzurg. It is not known what happened to Sati Beg, but she might have faced a similar fate.

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