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Jan 1, 1200
Mongols invaded and conquered china
The fierce nomadic warriors invaded china. Their gigantic clan conquered china. -
Feb 5, 1206
Temujin united the mongols
He united all of the mongol tribes. He fought and defeated all his rivals for leadership one by one. -
Mar 5, 1221
The mongols conquered all of Central Asia
Once they invaded Northern China they moved west across Central Asia. The mongols were nomadic people so they would move quickly, look for weak spots, attacked, and moved on. tHey succeeded in many wars because of this. -
Mar 4, 1227
Gengis Dies
He dies during a campain against the Chinese kingdom of Xi Xia. Khan was over 60 and failing in health may have had injuries from falling off a horse in the previous year. -
Mar 10, 1227
Ogadai takes power
Ogadai is Genghis Khan's son. He captures the rest of northern China. He also extemded Mongol rule as far west as Russia and Persia. -
Apr 4, 1260
Kublai Khan takes power aside Ogadai
Kublai is Genghis's grandson. He took power of the Chinese part of the empire. Southern China is still under Song control at this time. -
Apr 15, 1279
Defeating Song
The Song's dynasty began in 960. Kublai's forces have finally defeated Song. Now southern China isn't in control by Song. -
Feb 18, 1294
Kublai Khan Dies
Kublai was the first ruler in 300 years to control all of China. He ruled for 15 years. His dad died when he was 17.
