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Zhenjin | Mongol Empire
History Zhenjin | Mongol Empire

Zhenjin (From 1243 to 1285/January 5, 1286), sometimes known as Jingim, Chinkim, or Chingkim, was Kublai Khan's son and Tolui's grandson. In the year 1262, his father appointed him as ...

October 19, 2021
Temur Khan: 2nd Emperor of the Yuan dynasty
History Temur Khan: 2nd Emperor of the Yuan dynasty

Oljeytu Khan Temur was the Yuan dynasty's second emperor, reigning from May 10, 1294, to February 10, 1307. Apart from being Emperor of China, he is also known as the sixth Great Khan of the Mo ...

October 19, 2021

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Hulagu Khan: a Mongol Conqueror of the Western Asia
History Hulagu Khan: a Mongol Conqueror of the Western Asia

Hulagu Khan, sometimes known as Hülegü or Hulegu, was a Mongol conqueror of Western Asia. He was the grandson of the great Genghis Khan and the brother of Ariq Böke, Möngke Khan ...

October 18, 2021
Kublai Khan: Fifth Khagan-Emperor of the Mongol Empire
History Kublai Khan: Fifth Khagan-Emperor of the Mongol Empire

Kublai Khan (23 September 1215 to 18 February 1294), also known as Emperor Shizu of Yuan, was the Mongol Empire's fifth khagan-emperor, ruled from 1260 to 1294 was just a formal status followin ...

October 18, 2021
Mongke Khan: Fourth Khagan-Emperor of the Mongol Empire
History Mongke Khan: Fourth Khagan-Emperor of the Mongol Empire

Möngke (11 January 1209 to 11 August 1259) was the Mongol Empire's fourth khagan-emperor, reigning from 1 July 1251 until 11 August 1259. He was the first Khagan of the Toluid dynasty, and ...

October 18, 2021
Güyük Khan: 3rd Khagan of the Mongol Empire
History Güyük Khan: 3rd Khagan of the Mongol Empire

Güyük, the Mongol Empire's third Khagan-Emperor, was the oldest son of Ögedei Khan and a grandson of Genghis Khan. From 1246 until 1248, he was king.

October 12, 2021
Oghul Qaimish: Güyük Khan's Primary Wife and Served as Regent over the Mongol Empire
History Oghul Qaimish: Güyük Khan's Primary Wife and Served as Regent over the Mongol Empire

Güyük Khan's primary wife, Oghul Qaimish, served as regent over the Mongol Empire following her husband's death in 1248. Her ancestors came from the Mergid tribe.

October 12, 2021
Töregene Khatun: the Great Khatun of the Mongol Empire
History Töregene Khatun: the Great Khatun of the Mongol Empire

Töregene Khatun (d. 1246) was the Great Khatun and regent of the Mongol Empire from her husband Gedei Khan's death in 1241 until the election of her eldest son Güyük Khan in 1246 ...

October 12, 2021
Ögedei Khan: 3rd Son of the Genghis Khan
History Ögedei Khan: 3rd Son of the Genghis Khan

Ögedei Khan (c. 1186 – December 11 1241) was Genghis Khan's third son and the Mongol Empire's second khagan-emperor, succeeding his father. He maintained his father's Empire& ...

October 12, 2021
Chagatai Khan: Son of the Genghis Khan and Börte
History Chagatai Khan: Son of the Genghis Khan and Börte

Genghis Khan and Börte had a son named Chagatai Khan. Following his father's death, he inherited the majority of what are now five Central Asian states. Genghis Khan also appointed him to ...

October 12, 2021
Jochi: a Mongol Army Leader and the Eldest Son of Genghis Khan
History Jochi: a Mongol Army Leader and the Eldest Son of Genghis Khan

Jochi was a Mongol army leader and the eldest son of Genghis Khan. He was Genghis Khan's four sons by his main wife Börte, though paternity questions dogged him throughout his life. He was ...

October 12, 2021
Tolui: Fourth Son of the Genghis Khan and Khatun Börte
History Tolui: Fourth Son of the Genghis Khan and Khatun Börte

Tolui was Genghis Khan's fourth son from his chief Khatun Börte. At his father's death in 1227, his ulus, or geographical inheritance, was Mongolia's homeland. He also served as ci ...

October 12, 2021

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