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destroyed <strong>the</strong> mausolea <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Georgian k<strong>in</strong>gs at Gelat'i,<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> kaVollkosate at Acior , <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong>n arrested <strong>the</strong> naxarar<br />

relatives <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> rebels:<br />

[Emir] Argjmn seized <strong>the</strong> Georgian queen<br />

Gone'a, her daughter Xosak', <strong>the</strong> great pr<strong>in</strong>ce<br />

Sahniah, Hasan Jalal, lord <strong>of</strong> Xagen, <strong>and</strong> many<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs because <strong>of</strong> debts <strong>and</strong> taxes Cowed].<br />

<strong>The</strong>se people gave much treasure <strong>and</strong> barely<br />

saved <strong>the</strong>ir lives.2.<br />

Hasan Jalal, however, was tortured to death <strong>in</strong> 1261*. <strong>The</strong><br />

KG p. 390.<br />

mahuane".<br />

yoroc bagum gan.1s<br />

KG pp. 390-91: "But <strong>the</strong> pious <strong>and</strong> virtuous pr<strong>in</strong>ce Jalal<br />

was molested by impossible tortures, as <strong>the</strong>y dem<strong>and</strong>ed<br />

more taxes from him than he could pay. <strong>The</strong>y put wood on<br />

his neck <strong>and</strong> irons on his feet. <strong>The</strong>y dealt with him <strong>in</strong><br />

this manner because <strong>of</strong> his strong Christianity, for all<br />

<strong>the</strong> Muslims were <strong>in</strong>imical to him <strong>and</strong> urged Argiun to kill<br />

him, say<strong>in</strong>g: 'He more [than o<strong>the</strong>rs] is hostile to our<br />

religion <strong>and</strong> laws'. ?or Arghun also was Muslim. He took<br />

[Jalal] to Qazv<strong>in</strong>. Meanwhile Jalal bore everyth<strong>in</strong>g with<br />

praise, for he was very well versed <strong>in</strong> Scripture, fast<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>and</strong> pray<strong>in</strong>g, modest <strong>in</strong> food <strong>and</strong> dr<strong>in</strong>k <strong>and</strong> desirous 5f a<br />

martyr's death.<br />

"Now Jalal's daughter fiuzuk'an, wife <strong>of</strong> Bora no.v<strong>in</strong><br />

(son <strong>of</strong> Chormaghun, first general <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Tatars) went<br />

to HiilegiTa wife [<strong>the</strong> Nestorian Christian] Toguz khatun<br />

to free her fa<strong>the</strong>r from Argjiun's clutches. When <strong>the</strong><br />

impious ostikan [Arghun] learned this, he immediately<br />

sent executioners <strong>and</strong> had <strong>the</strong> blessed <strong>and</strong> just man killed<br />

dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> night. <strong>The</strong> impious executioners went <strong>and</strong> tore<br />

Jalal1s body <strong>in</strong>to pieces...<strong>in</strong> 1261/62 (710 A.E.)".<br />

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