| Doquz Khatun | |
|---|---|
 Hulagu Khan and Doquz Khatun | |
| Khatun of theIlkhanate | |
| Tenure | 1256 – 8 February 1265 |
| Next | Buluqhan Khatun |
| Died | 16 June 1265 |
| Consort | Hulagu Khan |
| House | Keraites |
| Father | Uyku |
| Religion | Eastern Christianity |
Doquz Khatun (also spelledDokuz Khatun) (died 1265) was a princess of theKeraites who was married toHulagu Khan, founder of theIlkhanate and a grandson ofGenghis Khan.[1]
Doquz Khatun was a granddaughter of the Keraite khanToghrul, through his son Uyku or Abaqu.[2] She was at first given to Genghis Khan andBörte's youngest sonTolui following the demise of her grandfather. After his death in 1232, she was wed toHulagu, his step-son inlevirate marriage. She was known to accompany Hulagu on campaigns. At theSiege of Baghdad (1258), theMongols massacred tens of thousands of inhabitants, but through the influence of Doquz, the Christians were spared.[3]
Doquz Khatun was an Assyrian Christian in theChurch of the East, and is often mentioned as a great benefactor of the Christian faith. When Mongol envoys were sent to Europe, they also tried to use Doquz's Christianity to their advantage, by claiming that Mongol princesses such as Doquz and her auntSorghaghtani Beki were daughters of the legendaryPrester John.[4]
Doquz Khatun was a supporter of her step-sonAbaqa and retained her influential position even after the death of her husband.[5] She secured succession ofDenha I to patriarchal throne of Church of the East in her capacity.[6] She died on 16 June 1265, 4 months after her husband.Stepanos Orbelian later claimed that she was poisoned byShams al-Din Juvayni.[5]
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