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Druzhina26 Jul 2012 11:53 p.m. PST

Illustrations of Ilkhanids from an early 14th Century Manuscript


Illustrations in the 1305-14 Jami' al-Tawarikh (Universal History or Compendium of Chronicles) by Rashid al-Din.
Ilkhanid Heavy Cavalry
Ilkhanid Light Cavalry
Arab Cavalry

Modern drawings of, & notes on, Ilkhanid Light Cavalry by Ian Heath based on the above paintings
A modern drawing of, & notes on, Ilkhanid Heavy Cavalry by Ian Heath based on the above paintings
Modern drawings of, & notes on, Bedouin Tribesmen by Ian Heath based on the above paintings
Mongol Standards

Individual Folios:
Edinburgh manuscript Or 20
Manuchehr enthroned with Rostam in attendance, f6
Lohrasp enthroned with scribes in attendance, f12v
The dying Rostam shoots Shaghad, f15v
Eskandar enters the Land of Darkness, f19r
Birth of the Prophet Muhammed, f42r
Mohammad as a youth meets the monk Bahira
Mohammed receiving revelation from the angel Gabriel
Mohammed positions the Kaaba
Mohammed and Abu Bakr on their way to Medina while a woman milks a herd of goats
Night Ride of Mohammed on Buraq
Mahmud of of Ghazni in robe from the Caliph
Mahmud of Ghazni crosses the Ganges
Mongols besieging a City
Khalili manuscript 727:
The emperor Xuandi of the late Liang, f14b
The mountains of India, f21
The mountains between India and Tibet, with a female pilgrim in Indian dress, f22a
Battle of the Pandavas and the Kauravas, a scene from the Indian epic, the Mahabharata, f25a
The Execution of Jalal-al-Din Firuzshah II (r1290-96), the Khalji, sultan of Delhi, by his rebellious nephew, f27a
The nobles of Kashmir enthrone a fakir as King Yashaskara (r939-48), f28b
Ravan, king of Lanka and king of the demons, lies dead before Rama, a scene from the Indian epic, the Ramayana, f30b
Shakyamuni offering fruit to the devil, from the life of the Buddha, f34a
The Grove of Jetavana, where the Buddha achieved Enlightenment, f36b
Kushinagar, where the Buddha achieved Nirvana, f37b
Noah's Ark, f45a
Jacob, with three of his sons and his two wives, Leah and Rachel, f47b
Joseph, his robe torn by Potiphar's wife (Zulaykha), appears before Potiphar, f48a
Joseph and his brethren, f49a
Moses commands the Levites to behead those who had worshipped the Golden Calf, f52a
The death of Moses on Mt Nebo, f54a
Saul, abandoned by Jehovah, is defeated by the Philistines and falls on his sword, f56a
Jonah and the whale, f59b
Mohammed exhorting his family before the battle of Badr, f66a
Mohammed leading Hamza and the Muslims against Banu Qaynuqa
Mohammed receiving the submission of the Banu Nadir
Mongol soldiers

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janner27 Jul 2012 1:32 a.m. PST

Great stuff Druzhina, thank you

Yesthatphil27 Jul 2012 1:58 a.m. PST

thumbs up

Phil

Jovian127 Jul 2012 8:13 a.m. PST

Note there are no Mangudai illustrations! laugh Nice links, I've seen most of those in my studies and research, but it's nice when someone compiles it into one place!

Druzhina17 Nov 2012 9:28 p.m. PST
Druzhina21 Apr 2013 2:49 a.m. PST

A mirror site with a couple more images:

Illustrations in the 1305-14 Jami' al-Tawarikh (Universal History or Compendium of Chronicles) by Rashid al-Din.
Ilkhanid Heavy Cavalry
Ilkhanid Light Cavalry
Arab Cavalry

Ilkhanid Light Cavalry by Ian Heath
A modern drawing of, & notes on, Ilkhanid Heavy Cavalry by Ian Heath
Drawings of, & notes on, Heavy Cavalry by Ian Heath: Persian Cavalryman c1320 Persian Cavalrymen c.1335 Persian Cavalrymen c.1335
Bedouin Tribesmen by Ian Heath
Mongol Standards

Individual Folios:
Edinburgh manuscript Or 20:
City of Iram, f1r
Prophet Salih Produces a Camel from a Rock, f1v
Hushang, f4r
Manuchehr enthroned with Rostam in attendance, f6
Moses in the Bullrushes, f7v
Moses Hearing God's Voice, f8r
Musa Slays the Giant 'Uj ibn 'Anaq, f9v
Lohrasp enthroned with scribes in attendance, f12v
The dying Rostam shoots Shaghad, f15v
Eskandar enters the Land of Darkness, f19r
Abd al-Muttalib and al-Harith about to Discover Zamzam, f41r
Birth of the Prophet Muhammed, f42r
Mohammad as a youth meets the monk Bahira
Mohammed receiving revelation from the angel Gabriel
Mohammed positions the Kaaba
Mohammed and Abu Bakr on their way to Medina while a woman milks a herd of goats
Night Ride of Mohammed on Buraq
Mahmud of Ghazni in robe from the Caliph
Mahmud of Ghazni crosses the Ganges
Besieged defenders of a town advancing to battle, f125
Battle Between Abu'l-Qasim and the Samanid Muntasir, f170r
Muntasir Crossing the Jayhun, f170r
Mongols besieging a City
Kublai Khan on an elephant
Khalili manuscript 727:
Mongols in battle
The emperor Xuandi of the late Liang, f14b
The mountains of India, f21
The mountains between India and Tibet, with a female pilgrim in Indian dress, f22a
Battle of the Pandavas and the Kauravas, a scene from the Indian epic, the Mahabharata, f25a
The Execution of Jalal-al-Din Firuzshah II (r1290-96), the Khalji, sultan of Delhi, by his rebellious nephew, f27a
The nobles of Kashmir enthrone a fakir as King Yashaskara (r939-48), f28b
Ravan, king of Lanka and king of the demons, lies dead before Rama, a scene from the Indian epic, the Ramayana, f30b
Shakyamuni offering fruit to the devil, from the life of the Buddha, f34a
The Grove of Jetavana, where the Buddha achieved Enlightenment, f36b
Kushinagar, where the Buddha achieved Nirvana, f37b
Noah's Ark, f45a
Jacob, with three of his sons and his two wives, Leah and Rachel, f47b
Joseph, his robe torn by Potiphar's wife (Zulaykha), appears before Potiphar, f48a
Joseph and his brethren, f49a
Moses commands the Levites to behead those who had worshipped the Golden Calf, f52a
The death of Moses on Mt Nebo, f54a
Saul, abandoned by Jehovah, is defeated by the Philistines and falls on his sword, f56a
Jonah and the whale, f59b
Mohammed exhorting his family before the battle of Badr, f66a
Mohammed (on the left) leading Hamza and the Muslims against Banu Qaynuqa
Mohammed receiving the submission of the Banu Nadir
Two Emperors of the Qi and Liang Dynasties, f254r

Druzhina
Illustrations of Soldiers

Marcus Maximus24 Apr 2013 9:00 a.m. PST

Superb finds and links Druzhina mnay thanks for sharing.

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