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mongol empire
The Mongols’ vast empire
Did
you know?
LegendhasitGenghis
Khan’sburialsitewas
hiddenbykillingall
thosewhoknew
aboutit
Temüjin proclaimed
as Genghis Khan 1206
Temüjin’s tactics make him an efficient
commander and well-loved leader
among the people. He brings together
the Mongol and Turkic tribes who
entitle him Genghis Khan (the Oceanic
or Universal Ruler of all the Mongols),
and so begins the Mongol Empire.
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uyghur Turks join zhongdu capTured 1215 invasion of souThern
mongol empire 1209 Mongol army finally conquers the china begins 1236
Jin Dynasty’s capital city, Zhongdu
The Uyghur Turks peacefully submit (modern day Beijing), thereby Ögedei continues his father’s
to Genghis Khan. Many of them expanding the Mongol Empire into conquest into China, invading the
became administrators of the new northern China Song dynasty in southern China.
and growing empire. Korea is also invaded.
1178 1209 1236
Temüjin begins uniTing khwarezmid empire empire exTends inTo
mongol Tribes 1178 desTroyed 1221 easTern europe 1237
Between 1178–1206 Genghis Khan, After the sultan killed the Mongol Between 1237–1242 the Mongols invade
born Temüjin, creates allies and envoys, Genghis ends the Eastern Europe, conquering Western
starts the various Mongol tribes Khwarezmid Empire (modern day Russia, Armenia, Poland, Croatia,
Iran), a campaign that opens up the Georgia, Hungary and Bulgaria.
route into the Middle East.
ge e succeeds
Genghis Dies Genghis Khan
1227
The man who almost 1229
single handedly created Before his death Gengis Khan
the Mongol Empire dies at appoints his son, Ögedei, as his
the ripe age of 65. As per chosen successor, who is elected
his tribe’s tradition, his the Great Khan. At this point,
grave was unmarked and the Mongol Empire comprises
remains unknown to this almost 24 million square
day, though he is likely kilometres, the largest
buried in Khentii Aimag, contiguous empire
his birthplace. © Alamy in history.
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