Mongols Corbin Kelton

By cmkelton
  • Jan 1, 1200

    The Start

    A Mongol Khan or also called a clan Leader named Temujin Sought to unify the clans under his leadership.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1200 to Jan 1, 1300

    The laws

    The Mongols imposed stability and law and order across much of Eurasia.
  • Jan 1, 1206

    Leader new name

    Temujin accepted the title Genghis Khan or "universal ruler" of the Mongol clans.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1206 to Jan 1, 1227

    Wars

    Over the 21 years Genghis led the Mongols in conquering much of Asia.
  • Jan 1, 1215

    North Jin

    Genghis Khan's first goal was to conquer North Jin empire. His attention turned to the Islamic region west of Mongolia.
  • Jan 1, 1221

    Cities destroyed and controled

    The Mongols took control of Central Asia and destroyed one city after another and they were Utrar, Samarkand, and Bukhara they slaughtered many inhabitants.
  • Jan 1, 1227

    The death

    Genghis Khan died for illness not violence.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1227 to Jan 1, 1257

    In less than 50 years

    After their leaders death the Mongols conuqered territory from China to Poland. When they did this they created the largest unified land empire in history.
  • Jan 1, 1234

    His son

    Genghis's son Ogadai conquered northern China.
  • Jan 1, 1241

    Another death

    After Ogadai died the commanders were called back to their capital to elect his successor. This ended the westward campaign.
  • Jan 1, 1260

    The divide

    The Mongol Empire was divided into four large Khanates, each of them ruled by a descendant of Genghis. These four were the Khanates of the Great Khan, the Khanate of Chagati, the Ilkhanate, and the Khanate of the Golden Horde.
  • Jan 1, 1260

    Grandson

    Kublai Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, named himself the Great Khan.
  • Jan 1, 1260

    Theory

    The Great Khan ruled the entire Mongol Empire. In reality the Empire was spilt in four Khanates.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1274 to Jan 1, 1281

    War aginst Japan

    Great Khan sent huge fleets aganist Japan they even forced Koreans to build, sails, and provide provisions for the boats, a costly task that almost ruined Korea. The Mongol fleets were turned back twice from Japan.
  • Jan 1, 1275

    With father and brother

    Marco polotraveled by caravan on the Silk Roads arriving at Kublai Khan's court.
  • Jan 1, 1279

    Conquring China

    Chinese soldiers in the south held off the Mongols for 40 years but the armies of Kublai Khan Finally overwhelmed them.