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1206
Temujin takes the name of Chinggis Khan; Mongol state founded
He was only 40 years old when he was elected, and ruled about half a million Mongols, in addition to 1-2 million more nomads that had been defeated by his armies, or allied themselves with him. -
Period: 1235 to 1279
Mongol conquest of South China; end of Southern Song Dynasty
He was attempting to conquer china from 1235-1279, and in 1260 he became the great khan. 11 years later he had defeated China (the Song Dynasty), and established the Yuan Dynasty. -
Period: 1236 to 1240
Mongol Conquest of Russia
In 1236, Batu (one of Genghis Khan’s grandsons) led 100,000 Mongolian soldiers into Russia known as the Golden Horde. They conquered small Russian Kingdoms, making the pay tributes. By 1240, Kiev (the capital city), was destroyed. -
Period: 1240 to 1241
Mongol Invasion of Western Europe
The Golden Horde would push further westward after destroying Kiev in 1240. In 1241, Batu had led the Golden Horde into victorious battle with Polish, German and French Knights under the leadership of King Henry of Silesia. He would continued to attack until Ogodei Khan died, then. He returned back home and lost interest in conquering in Western Europe. -
1258
Mongol destruction of Baghdad
Hulegu (another Genghis Khan grandson) led the southwest region. In 1258, he led te Mongols into the Abbasid territories, and destroyed Baghdad. In addition, they killed the caliph along with 200,000 residents of the city. -
1260
Mamluk (slave) rulers of Egypt defeat Mongols at Ain Jalut; end of drive west
Hulegu’s Mongolian army would push more west, thus if in more threats to the Middle East. However, in 1260 they were defeated by the temporary alliance of the Muslim Mamluks and Christian Crusaders. -
Period: 1260 to 1294
Reign of Kubilai Khan in China
Kubilai Khan was yet another grandson of Genghis Khan, and he was in control of the Eastern part of the Mongolian Empire. He established the Yuan dynasty after defeating the Chinese. He was great at governing large and diverse territory. Most Chinese originally like the rule of the Great Khan because it brought prosperity to China. -
Period: 1274 to 1280
Failed Mongol invasions of Japan
The Yuan dynasty could not conquer any nation beyond china. In 1274, the dynasty failed at trying to conquer Japan, Indochina, Burma’s and the island of java. This showed the Chinese that they were not as fearsome as they nice were. -
Period: 1336 to 1405
Life of Timur
He was a Turco-Mongol conqueror, and the founder of the Timurid Empire in Persian and Central Asia. He was the first ruler in the Timurid dynasty, too. -
Period: 1346 to 1353
Spread of Black Death in Eurasia
The disease was caused by a bacillus bacteria that was carried by fleas on rodents. It originated in Central Asia. It was then taken to Crimea by Mongol warriors and traders.