Ǧāmiʿ at-tawārīḫ: (tārīḫ-i Salġuriyān-i Fārs)

In: Mīrāṯ-i Maktūb 204

In: Tārīḫ wa ǧuġrāfiyā 39

In: ‏ميراث مکتوب‏ 204

In: ‏تاريخ و جغرافيا‏ ‏39

In: Persian E-Books Miras Maktoob, ISBN: 9789004365452

In: Persian E-Books Miras Maktoob

Abstract

Rashīd al-Dīn Hamadānī's (d. 718/1319) Jāmiʿ al-tawārīkh has been described by many as the first world history ever. Composed in Persian for the Mongol Il-khans Ghāzān (r. 1295-1304) and Öljeitü (Uljāytu, r. 1304-16), its aim was to set out the history and condition of the Mongol people, conquerors of the world (part one), followed by a description of the other peoples and nations of the world and their histories (part two). Given its unprecedented scope, Rashīd, vizier to both rulers, mobilized a whole team of specialists, informants, and collaborators to assist him in his task. Making use of written and oral sources, the part on the Mongols is a key source on the emergence and organisation of the Mongol empire, while the second part constitutes the first attempt ever at writing a history of the world. The section published here describes the history of the Salgharids of Fārs