Shams al-Din Juvayni
Shams al-Din Juvayni | |
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Tekuder and Shams al-Din in a 1430 miniature | |
| Sahib-i divan of the Ilkhanate | |
| In office 1263–1284 | |
| Preceded by | Unknown |
| Succeeded by | Fakhr al-Din Mustawfi |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 16 October 1284 (aged 58) near Ahar, Azerbaijan, Ilkhanid Iran |
| Spouse | Koshak (daughter of Armenian Prince Avag Mkhargrdzeli) |
| Children | 2, including Sharaf al-Din Harun |
| Relatives | Juvayni family |
Shams al-Din Juvayni (Persian: شمسالدین جوینی; also spelled Joveyni) was a Persian statesman and member of the Juvayni family. He was an influential figure in early Ilkhanate politics, serving as sahib-i divan (vizier and minister of finance) under four Mongol Ilkhans – Hulagu, Abaqa, Tekuder and Arghun Khan. In 1284, Arghun accused Shams al-Din of having poisoned the Ilkhan Abaqa, who may actually have died of the effects of alcoholism; Shams al-Din was duly executed and replaced as vizier by Buqa. A skillful political and military leader, Shams al-Din is also known to have patronized the arts. The musician Safi al-Din al-Urmawi was one of those he supported.