Hulaku, on arriving on his march at Junushan, com-
manded the place, which had formerly been destroyed by
the Mongols, to be rebuilt, at the public expense ; he then
returned to Khirkan, where he sent another embassy to
Rokneddin Kharshah, the lord of Alamut, summoning him
to obedience and submission. Rokneddin had just ascended
the throne, still reeking with the blood of his father, and fol-
lowed in his political conduct the treacherous advice of his
vizier, the great astronomer, Nassireddin of Tus. The latter
had presented a work to the Khalif Mostrassem : for which,
instead of receiving honours and rewards, as he expected, he
only gained contempt and insult. Alkami, the khalif 's vizier,
jealous of Nassireddin, objected to the work, that, in the
dedication, the title of " Vicegerent of God on Earth," was
wanting ; and the khalif, who thought it badly written, threw
it into the Tigris.'

(1) Ali Effendi'8 Historical Writings. Imperial Library at Vienna, No. 125.
