Coffin of Mahmoud Ghazan khan of Ilkhanate (Funeral), transferred to Tabriz (1304), Jami' At Tawarikh by Rashid ad-Din (History of the Mongols). 14th century, Ghazan was the oldest son of Argun Khan and his eventual successor as the seventh khan of Ilkhanate. Ghazan khan was a man of high culture, with many hobbies including linguistics, agro-techniques, painting, and chemistry. According to the Byzantine historian Pachymeres (1242-1310): «No one surpassed him, in making saddles, bridles, spurs, greaves and helmets; he could hammer, stitch and polish, and in such occupations employed the hours of his leisure from war». Ghazan spoke numerous languages, including Chinese, Arabic, and Frank/Latin, as well as his own native language Mongolian.