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Before they were an empire, Mongols were in clans roaming around. Then a Mongol Khan named Temujin thought to take all of them in, to make an empire.
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Temujin accepts the name Genghis Khan meaning universal ruler, he was the true leader of the Mongols.
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Mongols take over the Jin empire, and turn their attention to the region West of Mongolia
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By this time, the Mongols controlled Central Asia.
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Genghis Khan died in 1227 from illness. His son Ogadai took his place
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After Genghis Khan's death, the Mongol Empire continued to take over land and thrive.
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Under Ogadai's leadership, the Mongols conquer Northern China.
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After the Great Khan's death, Mongolia was divided into 4
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Kublai Khan conquers all of China.
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Marco Polo, his father, and his unlce arrived at Khan's court around 1275, Marco was sent out as a messenger, and sometimes a spy. He was loyal to the Great Khan for 17 years.
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Kublai Khan put together the largest seaborne fleet ever until WWII.
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The Great Khan Ogadai died in 1294.
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Kublai Khan created the Yuan Dynasty, but it lasted less than a century. The Yuan Dynasty being so short, was still important to China's growth and rule. It ended in 1368.
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After years of arguing over who would take Kublai's throne, the Mongol Empire fell to Chinese rebels. The Mongol Empire had disintegrated.
