Temujin (Ganghis Khan) becomes king of the Mongols
Nov 11, 1206
Genghis Khan unites all Mongol and Tatar tribes
Nov 11, 1215
Mogols capture Beijing by way of the Great Wall of China
Nov 11, 1218
North China is conquered and the Mongols spread towards Turkestan, Persia and Russia
Nov 11, 1227
Genghis Khan dies
Nov 11, 1229
Ogodei, Genghis Khan's third son, becomes Great Khan
Nov 11, 1235
Karakorum is established as the Mongol capital on the River Orkhan
Nov 11, 1236
The Khanate of the Golden Horde is established
Nov 11, 1241
A bombined force of Poles, Czechs and Germans attempt to halt the Mongol invasion of Europe at the Battle of Lejuica (Poland); the Great Khan Goodei dies
Nov 11, 1251
Mongke Kahn elected as Great Khan
Nov 11, 1264
Kublai Khan's rule begins
Nov 11, 1271
Kublai Khan establishes the Yuan Dynasty, claiming to be the ruler of China
Nov 11, 1274
Attempted invasion of Japan prevented because of a storm
Nov 11, 1276
Marco Polo arrives in Khanbalikh (modern Beijing)
Nov 11, 1281
Second invasion of Japan fails
Nov 11, 1294
With the death of Kublai Khan, the empire begins to break apart
Nov 11, 1353
End of Ilkhan (Mongol) rule in Persia
Nov 11, 1368
The Mongols are driven out of Beijing by the founders of the Ming dynasty