Mongols By endornbusch Period: Jan 1, 1200 to Jan 1, 1227 Genghis Khan Genghis ruled over the mongols. Jan 1, 1215 Genghis Khan Unites the Mongols A clan leader named Genghis Khan sought to unify the clans under his leadership. Jan 1, 1221 Central Asia was Under Mongol Control Jan 1, 1226 The Mongol Empire was Divided The land was divided into four large khanates, each ruled by a Genghis descendant . Jan 1, 1227 Genghis Died From Illness Period: Jan 1, 1227 to Jan 1, 1241 Mongols were Lead by Ogadai Jan 1, 1260 Kublai Khan Renames Himself The Great Khan Jan 1, 1275 Marco Polo Arrived at Kublai's Court Jan 1, 1294 Kublai Died