Ahmad (English spelling)

Japanese: アフマッド（英語表記）Aḥmad

?-1282
The first Uighur Chief of Finance of the Yuan Dynasty. He was also called Ahma. He was from Fenakhet on the Syr Darya River. He was recognized by Kublai Khan through his connection with Chabir (Empress Shunshen), and for about 20 years, he controlled the real power of the government with his financial skills. He promoted the newly established financial government's Chief Minister to the Ministry of Secretariat, and became its Prime Minister, and his influence over the old administrative government's Ministry of Secretariat. His policies, such as the household survey of northern China, which he implemented by promoting merchants from the Western Regions, and the establishment of a paper currency system (issuing the Zhongtongcho and exchanging it for Huizi of the Southern Song), contributed to the stability of the national finances, but also provoked resentment from the Chinese.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

？‐1282
中国，元初のウイグル人の財務長官。アハマともよばれる。シル･ダリア河畔のフェナーケットの出身。チャビル(察必，順聖皇后)の縁でフビライに認められ，財政的手腕によって約20年間，政府の実権を掌握した。新設の財政府の制国用使司を尚書省に昇格させてその宰相となり，勢力は旧来の行政府の中書省を圧した。西域の商人を抜擢して強行した北中国の戸口調査，紙幣制度の整備(中統鈔を発行して南宋の会子と兌換した)などの政策は，国家財政の安定に資した一方，中国人の反発をまねいた。

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