An account of the impact of the Mongol invasions and the Khanid dynasty on Iran; focuses on their cultural and artistic achievements.

Part of a larger article on the Mongol Khans, dealing with their impact on the Abbasid Caliphate, and their defeat at Ayn Jalut.

Supports the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's 2003 exhibition of Islamic art. Extensive history of the Mongol culture. Calendar of related events.

A brief profile of the grandson of Genghis Khan, who conquered Persia, eliminated the Abbasid caliphate, and established the Mongol empire of the Il-Khans in Persia.