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Division of the Mongol Empire; Date: 1260–1294: Location: Mongol Empire: Cause: Death of Möngke Khan, resulting in a succession war: Participants: Ilkhanate, Yuan dynasty, Chagatai Khanate, Golden Horde; Outcome: The Mongol Empire fractured into four separate khanates
The division of the Mongol Empire began after Möngke Khan died in 1259 in the siege of Diaoyu Castle with no declared successor, precipitating infighting between members of the Tolui family line for the title of khagan that escalated into the Toluid Civil War.
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This article discusses the political divisions and vassals of the Mongol Empire. Through invasions and conquests the Mongols established a vast empire that included many political divisions, vassals and tributary states. It was the largest contiguous land empire in history.
Mongol invasion of Western Xia in 1209. Mongol invasion of the Jin dynasty (1211–1215) Genghis Khan 's Central Asian campaigns (1216-1224) Mongol invasion of Georgia in 1221 and the Battle of the Kalka River in 1223. Mongol invasion of Western Xia, 1226-1227. Mongol Empire in 1227 at Genghis' death.
May 8, 2024 · The Mongol empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206. It extended from the Pacific Ocean to the Danube River and the Persian Gulf. At its greatest extent, it covered some 9 million square miles of territory, making it the largest contiguous land empire in history. Learn more about the Mongol empire in this article.
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The division of the Mongol Empire began when Möngke Khan died in 1259 in the siege of Diaoyu Castle with no declared successor, precipitating infighting between members of the Tolui family line for the title of khagan that escalated into the Toluid Civil War. This civil war, along with the Berke–Hulagu war and the subsequent Kaidu–Kublai war, greatly weakened the authority of the great ...
The division of the Mongol Empire began after Möngke Khan died in 1259 in the siege of Diaoyu Castle with no declared successor, precipitating infighting between members of the Tolui family line for the title of khagan that escalated into the Toluid Civil War.
