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Ghenghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, is born. He was born with the name Temuljin.
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Borte, Ghenghis Khan's first wife, was kidnapped by a rival tribe. Ghenghis Khan made the dangerous decision to rescue her. Later she gave birth to Jochi.
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Ghenghis Khan gains followers as a warrior and builds an empire
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Ghenghis Khan's grandson is born.
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His burial place is still unknown.
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Sucessor to Ghenghis Khan, Odegai expanded the empire greatly.
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This is the first time that Mongol conquest failed in direct combat
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Shortly after his death, the empire started to fail. The empire was split into four seperate empires, each pursuing their own interests.
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Without the discipline of Kublai Khan, the Empire falls apart into seperate groups.
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The Yuan Dynasty (a section of the existing Mongol empire) is overthrown by the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Empire disolves.