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Dec 4, 1162
Ghenghis Khan is Born
Ghenghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire, is born. He was born with the name Temuljin. -
Dec 4, 1180
Ghenghis Khan rescues his wife
Borte, Ghenghis Khan's first wife, was kidnapped by a rival tribe. Ghenghis Khan made the dangerous decision to rescue her. Later she gave birth to Jochi. -
Dec 4, 1206
Mongol Empire is established
Ghenghis Khan gains followers as a warrior and builds an empire -
Sep 23, 1215
Kublai Khan is born
Ghenghis Khan's grandson is born. -
Aug 18, 1227
Ghenghis Khan Dies
His burial place is still unknown. -
Dec 4, 1229
Odegai Khan is formerly elected
Sucessor to Ghenghis Khan, Odegai expanded the empire greatly. -
Dec 4, 1260
The Battle of Ain Jalut
This is the first time that Mongol conquest failed in direct combat -
Dec 4, 1294
Kublai Khan dies
Shortly after his death, the empire started to fail. The empire was split into four seperate empires, each pursuing their own interests. -
Dec 4, 1295
The Mongol Empire declines
Without the discipline of Kublai Khan, the Empire falls apart into seperate groups. -
Dec 4, 1368
Mongol Empire falls
The Yuan Dynasty (a section of the existing Mongol empire) is overthrown by the Ming Dynasty and the Mongol Empire disolves.