Political Continuity and Change of the Mongols

By taylr_french
  • Jan 1, 1162

    Ghegis Khan was born

    In 1162, Temujin, later called engis Khan, was born. This is a change becuase, he was soon to create one of the largest emoires in his timeperiod.
  • Period: Nov 22, 1162 to Nov 22, 1368

    Mongols were great fighters

    Throughout the time that the Mongols existed, they were always ruthless, briliant fighters, with great armies. This is why this was a continuity, because they remianed tough and hard armies.
  • Jan 1, 1203

    Genghis Khan ordered a reform

    In 1203, Genghis Khan ordered a reform to reorganize the Mongol army. This is a change because it transformed the way The Mongols were set up, male kinship ties were no longer the basis of loyalty.
  • Jan 1, 1203

    Telmujin requested a marriage

    In 1203, Telmujin asked to marry his son, Juchi and Ong Khan's daughter. This is a change because it would have created an even closer alliance between the two families.
  • Jan 1, 1204

    Temujin defeated every tribe on the steppe.

    in 1204, Temujin conquered every tribe on the steppe. This is a change because it showed how powerful the Mongol Army was and legitimized Telmujin's rule.
  • Jan 1, 1206

    Temujin held a khuriltai

    In 1206, Temujin held a grand meeting, to show his rule. This is a change because it officially legitimized Ghengis Khan as a ruler, he also announced the official name of his Empire, The Great Mongol Nation.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1206 to Jan 1, 1368

    Mongol Empire

  • Jan 1, 1210

    Jurchen emperor sent a delegate

    In 1210, a new Jurchen emperor sent a delegate to the Mongol steppe, demanding for tribute and submission. This a change, because the refusal of Ghengis Khan caused a call for war.
  • Jan 1, 1235

    Almost all wealth was squandered

    By 1235, virtually all the wealth Ghengis Khan had was squandered. This is a change becuase it caused Ghengis Khan to want to conquer more land, because he no longer had much money.
  • Jan 1, 1246

    First European entered Mongolian steppe

    Friar Giovanni Di Plano Carpini entered the Mongol steppe in 1246 to spy for pope Innocent IV. This is a change becuase no European had ever entered the Mongol steppe before, and he learned about how the Mongol controlled Europe.
  • Feb 5, 1258

    Mongols breached esatern wall of Baghdad

    On February 5th of 1258 breached the Eastern Wall of Baghdad by flooding and bombarding the walls. This is a change because it allowed the Mogols to to completely sack and loot Baghdad as well asdestroy the caliph. This shows the power of the Mongols.
  • Jan 1, 1276

    Song capital succumbed to Mongol forces

    In 1276, Hangzhou, the capital of the Song dynasty fynally gave in to the Mongol forces. This is a change becuase the Mongols now had more land as well as great tresure, rich cities, and succesful ports.