Demasq Kaja
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Demasq Kaja was a member of the Chobanid family during the middle of the fourteenth century. He was the son of Coban.
During the 1320s, Coban accumulated a great deal of power as an amir of the Ilkhanate
. While technically serving the Ilkhan Abu Sa'id
, he was the effective power behind the throne. He therefore divided up Persia between himself and his sons. Demasq became viceroy of Azerbaijan
and Iraq
. In addition, he gained the use of the powers that the vizier Rukn al-Din Sa'in had been invested with.
During 1326 and 1327, both Coban and Rukn were campaigning in Khurasan
. With the two gone, Demasq was effectively in control back at the Ilkhanid capital of Sultaniya
. Abu Sa'id, however, had resented the power of Coban and his offspring for some time by now, and he plotted their fall. Since Demasq was the most imminent threat, Abu Sa'id chose to deal with him first. When it was discovered that Demasq had been having with an affair with a former concubine of the late Ilkhan Öljeitü's, Abu Sa'id used this as a pretext for moving against him. Demasq, trapped in Sultaniyah, tried to escape, but was killed in the process, in August of 1327. He was the first of the Chobanids to be killed; several others would soon follow.
Demasq had four daughters; one of whom was Delsad Katun
.
During the 1320s, Coban accumulated a great deal of power as an amir of the Ilkhanate
Ilkhanate
The Ilkhanate, also spelled Il-khanate , was a Mongol khanate established in Azerbaijan and Persia in the 13th century, considered a part of the Mongol Empire...
. While technically serving the Ilkhan Abu Sa'id
Abu Sa'id (Ilkhanid dynasty)
Abu Sa'id also Abusaid Bahador Khan, Abu Sayed Behauder , was the ninth ruler of the Ilkhanate state in Iran ....
, he was the effective power behind the throne. He therefore divided up Persia between himself and his sons. Demasq became viceroy of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
and Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. In addition, he gained the use of the powers that the vizier Rukn al-Din Sa'in had been invested with.
During 1326 and 1327, both Coban and Rukn were campaigning in Khurasan
Greater Khorasan
Greater Khorasan or Ancient Khorasan is a historical region of Greater Iran mentioned in sources from Sassanid and Islamic eras which "frequently" had a denotation wider than current three provinces of Khorasan in Iran...
. With the two gone, Demasq was effectively in control back at the Ilkhanid capital of Sultaniya
Sultaniya
Sultaniya is a village about 45 km from Jaipur in Phagi tehsil, in the state of Rajasthan, India. This is a small village with the population numbering around 2000 and largely consists of farmers. Agriculture is mainly dependent upon the monsoon as the village lacks modern irrigation options...
. Abu Sa'id, however, had resented the power of Coban and his offspring for some time by now, and he plotted their fall. Since Demasq was the most imminent threat, Abu Sa'id chose to deal with him first. When it was discovered that Demasq had been having with an affair with a former concubine of the late Ilkhan Öljeitü's, Abu Sa'id used this as a pretext for moving against him. Demasq, trapped in Sultaniyah, tried to escape, but was killed in the process, in August of 1327. He was the first of the Chobanids to be killed; several others would soon follow.
Demasq had four daughters; one of whom was Delsad Katun
Delsad Katun
Delsad Katun, also Delshad Khatun , was a member of the Chobanid family during the mid-fourteenth century. She was the daughter of Demasq Kaja and a granddaughter of Coban....
.