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Güyük Khan (also Güyük Khagan, Güyük or Güyug; [note 2] c. March 19, 1206 – April 20, 1248) was the third Khagan of the Mongol Empire, the eldest son of Ögedei Khan and a grandson of Genghis Khan. He reigned from 1246 to 1248. He started his military career by participating in the conquest of Eastern Xia and then later in the invasion of Europe.
- 24 August 1246
- 24 August 1246 – 20 April 1248
Mar 11, 2024 · Güyük (born 1206, Mongolia—died 1248, Mongolia) was the grandson of Genghis Khan and eldest son and successor of Ögödei, the first khagan, or great khan, of the Mongols. Güyük was elected to the throne in 1246, partly through the maneuvering of his mother. He was strongly influenced by Nestorianism, a form of Christianity considered a ...
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Güyük Khan was the third of the “Great Khans” who ruled the Mongol Empire. He was the grandson of Genghis Khan, the conqueror who founded the Mongol Empire. Güyük underwent military training and served in the armies of both this father and his grandfather, playing a vital role in the empire’s expansion.
Dec 15, 2002 · GÜYÜK KHAN – Encyclopaedia Iranica. GÜYÜK KHAN (r. 644-46/1246-48), Mongol great khan ( qaḡan ), given posthumously the regnal title Ting-tsung. He was the eldest son of Ögödei (Ukadāy) by his chief wife Töregene (Turākina/ā Ḵātun), and was born in 1206 (Abramowski, p. 151).
Güyük Khan (also Güyük Khagan, Güyük or Güyug; c. March 19, 1206 – April 20, 1248) was the third Khagan of the Mongol Empire, the eldest son of Ögedei Khan and a grandson of Genghis Khan. He reigned from 1246 to 1248. He started his military career by participating in the conquest of Eastern Xia and then later in the invasion of Europe.
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Timeline of significant events related to the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous land empire in world history. Founded by Genghis Khan and expanded by his descendants, the empire at its peak spanned from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Danube River and the shores of the Persian Gulf in the west.
Dec 25, 2023 · Five years later, Pope Innocent IV sent Güyük Khan, the third leader of the Mongol Empire, a letter expressing “our amazement” that the Mongols “have invaded many countries belonging to both...
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