Kurdujin Khatun was born to
Abish Khatun and
Möngke Temür, the son of
Hulagu Khan.
First Marriage Kurdujin's marriage to
Suyurgatmish of
Kerman, a Khitan ruler, helped her new husband gain many allies, including Suqunjaq Noyan (governor of Iraq),
Khuzestan, and Qutui Khatun, the mother of
Tekuder. Suyurgatmish was confirmed as the new ruler of Kerman by Tekuder in 1282. Kurdujin further extended her influence when she inherited her mother's estate in 1286. However, after
Gaykhatu's coronation, the political climate suddenly changed, and
Padishah Khatun, who became the ruler of
Kerman, imprisoned Suyurgatmish. Kurdujin helped her husband to escape, but he was captured and executed on August 21, 1294.
Struggle against Padishah Khatun Kurdujin Khatun got revenge when
Baydu, the son-in-law of Suyurgatmish, ascended to the throne. Baydu demanded that Padishah Khatun come to his coronation ceremony. After gathering allies, Kurdujin invaded
Kerman and besieged the city. Around the same time, some of Padishah Khatun's emirs changed loyalties to Kurdujin. These included Emir Timur, Emir Shadi, Emir Mubarek, and her nephew, Nasrat al-Din Yulukshah. Padishah Khatun finally surrendered the city and sent the keys to Kurdujin. Padishah was imprisoned and later accused of treason. Kurdujin Khatun obtained the order to execute Padishah Khatun from
Baydu, thanks to her stepdaughter, Shah Alam. Padishah was executed near
Kushk-e Zar in June or July 1295. After her victorious entrance, Kurdujin Khatun ruled Kerman briefly in 1295. However, she was soon replaced by
Muzaffar al-Din Mohammad,
Muzaffar al-Din Hajjaj's son, in 1295, on order of
Ghazan, the new Ilkhan.
Later life Khatun lived in
Shiraz for some time. She gave refuge to her stepson
Qutb al-Din Shah Jahan in 1306, when he was deprived of ruling Kerman by
Öljeitü. She is sometimes listed as the 11th ruler of the
Salghurids. While a descendant of the
Salghurids was still nominal ruler in Fars, Mahmud of the
Injuids controlled Fars. The death of Kurdujin is said to have occurred in c. 1338. == Marriages ==