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around 1200, a Mongol Khan, or clan leader, named Temujin sought to unify the clans under his leadership.
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The empire unified Mongol and Turkic tribes of historical Mongolia under the leadership of Genghis Khan, who was proclaimed ruler of all Mongols in 1206. The empire grew rapidly under his rule and then under his descendants, who sent invasions in every direction
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in 1206, Temujin accepted the title Genhis Khan.
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After the death of Genghis Khan, his son became leader then he died in 1241
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The Battle of Ain Jalut in 1260 marked the high-water point of the Mongol conquests and was the first time a Mongol advance had ever been beaten back in direct combat on the battlefield.
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Kublai's death in 1294, the Mongol Empire had fractured into four separate khanates or empires, each pursuing its own separate interests and objectives.