The Nāṣirī Generations 271.3.2

271.3.2

and, in consequence, a number of pearls were lost in the ground, and for a long time after that pearls used to be found there. About this time Shidarku, Badshah of Kashin, who had shut himself up in his capital, Irtakia, Irikia, or Irikiah, sent an envoy to the Chingiz Khan to intimate that, if the Mughal Khan would enter into a covenant with him, stipulating for his safety and security, he would, within the period of one month, come in person to his presence and present pesh-kash, which is equivalent to doing homage. The Chingiz Khan gave the required guarantees, and confirmed them with most solemn oaths; and the envoy departed. After the envoy had gone, the Chingiz Khan was taken ill, and grew excessively weak; and, from an awful dream which he had, warning him of his approaching death, he was much disturbed. It was at this time, according to the authority I have named, that he sent for his sons, and appointed his successor: the remainder agrees with the statements of other writers. His death, as he desired, was kept a profound secret;