Ilkhanate was established as a political entity ruled by a male Khan or Khagan.
The Ilkhanate , also spelled Il-khanate -LRB-  , Ilkhnn ;   , Hulagu-yn Ulus -RRB- , was established as a khanate that formed the southwestern sector of the Mongol Empire , ruled by the Mongol House of Hulagu .	Mongol Empire	Mongol Empire	khanate	khanate	Mongol	Mongol
