Ilkhanate was established as a khanate in Asia.
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
Originating in the steppes of Central Asia , the Mongol Empire eventually stretched from Central Europe to the Sea of Japan , extending northwards into Siberia , eastwards and southwards into the Indian subcontinent , Indochina , and the Iranian plateau , and westwards as far as the Levant and Arabia .	Central Asia	Central Asia	Central Europe	Central Europe	Sea of Japan	Sea of Japan	Siberia	Siberia	Indian subcontinent	Indian subcontinent	Indochina	Indochina	Iranian plateau	Iranian Plateau	Levant	Levant	Arabia	Arabian Peninsula	Mongol	Mongol
