Gaykhatu
| Gaykhatu | |
|---|---|
Gaykhatu enthroned, 15th century miniature | |
| Il-khan | |
| Reign | 1291–1295 |
| Coronation | 23 July 1291 Ahlat |
| Predecessor | Arghun |
| Successor | Baydu |
| Viceroy of Anatolia | |
| Reign | 1284 - 1291 |
| Predecessor | Qonqurtai |
| Successor | Samagar |
| Co-ruler | Hulachu (1284-1286) |
| Born | c. 1259 |
| Died | 21 March 1295 (aged 35–36) Tangree hill |
| Spouse | Padishah Khatun |
| Dynasty | Borjigin |
| Father | Abaqa Khan |
| Mother | Nukdan khatun |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Gaykhatu (Mongolian script:ᠭᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠯᠳᠤ; Mongolian: Гайхалт, romanized: Gaikhalt, lit. 'Surprising') was the fifth Ilkhanate ruler in Iran. He reigned from 1291 to 1295. His Buddhist baghshi gave him the Tibetan name Rinchindorj (Standard Tibetan: རིན་ཆེན་རྡོ་རྗེ, lit. 'Jewel Diamond') which appeared on his paper money.