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Apr 5, 1206
Genghis Khan
In the year 1206, a Mongolian leader called Temujin received the title Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan means universal ruler. -
Apr 5, 1213
Attack of the Great Wall
In 1213, Genghis Khan launched another attack on the Great Wall. -
Apr 5, 1215
Devestation in China
In 1215, the mongol warriors sacked Beijing and left it burning for a month. More than 90 other cities and towns in China experienced the same devestation. -
Apr 5, 1227
Death of Genghis Khan
At the time of his death, in 1227, Ghenghis Khan controled almost all of Northern China. -
Apr 5, 1260
Kublai
In 1260, Genghis Khan's grandson became the Great Khan. -
Apr 5, 1271
Emporer Of China
In 1271, Kublai named himself the Emporer of China and established the Yuan (original) dynasty. -
Apr 5, 1279
Southern China
By 1279, the Mongols had taken over China. -
Apr 5, 1279
Death of Song
In 1279 the last survivor of the Song dynasty (the dynasty before the Yuan) drowned himself. -
Apr 6, 1294
Death of Kublia
In 1294, Kublia died. After his death, the Yuan dynasty started to decline. -
Apr 6, 1368
Decline of Yuan
In 1368, the Yuan declined. Kublia's decendents fought over the throne. Too much paper money in circulation caused money values to decrease. Natural disasters signaled the dynasty's loss of the Mandate of Heaven.