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Jan 1, 1200
Temujin sought to unify the clans under his leadership
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Nov 21, 1206
Temujin accepted title Genghis Khan
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Nov 21, 1215
invaded the noth Jin empire
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Nov 21, 1217
Genghis lead mongols in conquering much of asia
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Nov 21, 1221
central asia was under mongol control
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Nov 21, 1227
Genghis Khan died
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Nov 25, 1234
Ogadai conquered northern china
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Nov 21, 1241
Ogadai died
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Nov 21, 1260
division of mongol empire
the mongol empire was divided into four large khanates, each of the ruled by a descendant of Genghis. -
Nov 24, 1260
kublai khan assumed title great khan
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Nov 25, 1274
Great Khan sent fleets against Japan
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Nov 25, 1275
Marco Polo arrived at Kublai Khan's court
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Nov 25, 1281
Great Khan sent fleets against Japan
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Nov 25, 1292
The Polos left china
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Nov 25, 1294
Kublai Khan died
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Nov 21, 1300
mongol law
imposed stability and law and order across much of asia -
Nov 24, 1300
bubonic plague
historians speculate that the epidemic of bubonic plague that devastated europe -
Nov 25, 1300
Rebellions broke out
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Nov 25, 1368
Yuan dynasty
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Nov 25, 1370
The Chagatai Khans ruled central Asia
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Nov 25, 1480
Ivan III finally asserted Russia's independence from the mongols