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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
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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
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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
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Jan 1, 1267
The Yuan Dynasty
The Great Khanate, consisting largely of China, becomes the Yuan Dynasty under Kublia Khan, Genghis Khan's grandson. -
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
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The Last Khan
The last Mongolian Khan, Tigden Khan, dies on his way to Tibet.
