Mongolia

By Aquamarine
  • Birth of an Empire
    Jan 1, 1206

    Birth of an Empire

    Grnghis Khan unites all of the Mongolian tribes under his banner and creates the largest empire in history, stretching from Poland to Korea and covering 13,000,000 sq. miles.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1206 to Aug 1, 1227

    Rule of Genghis Khan

  • Death of Genghis Khan
    Aug 1, 1227

    Death of Genghis Khan

    Genghis Khan dies, leaving his empire split into four Khanates, or kingdoms, for his four sons.
  • Period: Aug 2, 1227 to Jan 1, 1259

    The four Khanates

  • The Division
    Jan 1, 1259

    The Division

    Genghis Khan's son Mongke dies, causing the four Khanates to split apart.
  • Period: Jan 2, 1259 to Jan 1, 1368

    Steady Peace

  • The Yuan Dynasty
    Jan 1, 1267

    The Yuan Dynasty

    The Great Khanate, consisting largely of China, becomes the Yuan Dynasty under Kublia Khan, Genghis Khan's grandson.
  • The Ming Dynasty
    Jan 2, 1368

    The Ming Dynasty

    The Yuan Dynasty is driven from China by the Ming Dynasty, signaling the Mongol's desent from power.
  • Period: Jan 2, 1368 to

    Power Struggles

  • The Last Khan

    The Last Khan

    The last Mongolian Khan, Tigden Khan, dies on his way to Tibet.