Enthronement ceremonies among the Mongols and Ilkhanids

The Mongols always held celebrations and feasts with special customs and rituals on any occasion. The celebration that was held during the enthronement of the Mongol rulers can be considered one of the most important of festivals. The celebrations of the enthronement of the rulers were very simple at the beginning. By the consolidation of the Mongol Empire and the increase of rulers’ power, more customs and rituals were added to this celebration, but it gradually returned to simplicity. After the establishment of the Ilkhanid dynasty in Iran and despite the influence of Iranian culture, the Mongols followed their own traditional customs in case of enthroning the ruler.The present study is an attempt to describe the nature and circumstance of the enthronement ceremonies during the sovereignty of the Mongols and Ilkhanids. Developments of this important phenomenon is also discussed. The method of this research is descriptive-analytical. The sources of data and information are library and documents.