Ilbasan

{{Short description|Khan of the White Horde from 1320/1321 to 1344/1345}} {{distinguish|Elbasan}} {{Infobox royalty |title = |name =Ilbasan |image = |caption = |succession =[[List of khans of the Golden Horde|Khan of the Golden Horde]]<br/>''Eastern Half (White Horde) '' |reign1 =1320/1321 – 1344/1345 |predecessor1 =[[Sasibuqa]] |successor1 =[[Mubarak Khwaja]] |spouse = |issue = |house =[[Borjigin]] |house-type =Dynasty |father = |mother = |birth_date = |birth_place = |death_date =1344/1345 |death_place = |religion =[[Islam]] |}}

'''Ilbasan''' or '''Erzen''' ([[Chagatai language|Turki]]/[[Cuman language|Kypchak]]: ایرزن) was [[Khan (title)|Khan]] of the [[White Horde]] from 1320/1321 to 1344/1345.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Baumer |first1=Christoph |title=History of Central Asia, The: 4-volume set |date=18 April 2018 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=978-1-83860-868-2 |page=270 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_Central_Asia_The_4_volume_set/DhiWDwAAQBAJ |language=en}}</ref>

==Reign== During his reign, an increase in the cities, trade, and craft occurred in the Horde. After determining the boundaries of his Horde, Ilbasan appointed his deputies. [[Islam]] was used as an instrument to strengthen authority.

He died in 1344/1345.<ref>H. H. Howorth. ''History of the Mongols'', part II, div. 1, p. 221.</ref>

==Genealogy== *[[Genghis Khan]] *[[Jochi]] *[[Orda Khan]] *Sartaqtay *[[Köchü]] *[[Bayan (khan)|Bayan]] *[[Sasibuqa]] *'''Ilbasan'''

==See also== *[[List of khans of the Golden Horde]]

==References== {{reflist}}

{{s-start}} {{s-hou|[[Borjigin|House of Borjigin]] (1206–1635)}} {{s-reg|}} {{s-bef|before=[[Sasibuqa]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Khan of the [[White Horde]]|years=1320/1321 – 1344/1345}} {{s-aft|after=[[Mubarak Khwaja]]}} {{s-end}}

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