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1. www.britannica.com › place › Mongol-empireMongol empire | Time Period, Map, Location, & Facts

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   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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2. www.thoughtco.com › karakorum-genghis-khansKarakorum: Genghis Khan's Capital City - ThoughtCo

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   Sep 27, 2018 · Karakorum (or the Karakorum and occasionally spelled Kharakhorum or Qara Qorum) was the capital city for the great Mongol leader Genghis Khan and, according to at least one scholar, the single most important stopping point on the Silk Road in the 12th and 13th centuries CE. Among its many architectural delights, said William of Rubruck who ...

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   When did Genghis Khan die?

   • Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; c. 1162 – 25 August 1227), also Chinggis Khan, [a] was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire, which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227; it later became the largest contiguous empire in history.

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   When did Genghis Khan become a king?

   • Genghis Khan, ink and colour on silk; in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan. The year 1206, when Temüjin, son of Yesügei, was elected Genghis Khan of a federation of tribes on the banks of the Onon River, must be regarded as the beginning of the Mongol empire.

   Mongol empire | Time Period, Map, Location, & Facts

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   Who founded the Mongol Empire?

   • The Mongol Empire (1206-1368) was founded by Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227), first Great Khan or 'universal ruler' of the Mongol peoples. Genghis forged the empire by uniting nomadic tribes of the Asian steppe and creating a devastatingly effective army with fast, light, and highly coordinated cavalry.

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   Why did Genghis Khan support the Mongols?

   • The Mongols had a history of supporting merchants and trade. Genghis Khan had encouraged foreign merchants early in his career, even before uniting the Mongols.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Genghis_KhanGenghis Khan - Wikipedia

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   Genghis Khan (born Temüjin; c. 1162 – 25 August 1227), also Chinggis Khan, [a] was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire, which he ruled from 1206 until his death in 1227; it later became the largest contiguous empire in history.

   • Reign: Spring 1206 – 25 August 1227
   • Mother: Hoelun

   • Father: Yesügei

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mongol_EmpireMongol Empire - Wikipedia

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   The Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries was the largest contiguous empire in history. Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the Mongol Empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan to parts of Eastern Europe, extending northward into parts of the Arctic; eastward and southward into parts of the Indian subcontinent, attempted invasions of Southeast Asia, and ...

   • Area: 24,000,000 km² (9,300,000 sq mi)

   • Demonym(s): Mongol

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › KarakorumKarakorum - Wikipedia

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   Until 1235, Karakorum seems to have been little more than a yurt town; only then, after the defeat of the Jin empire, did Genghis' successor Ögedei erect city walls and build a fixed palace. Ögedei Khan gave the decree to build the Tumen Amgalan Ord (Palace of Myriad Peace; Wan'angong in Chinese) in 1235 the year after he defeated the Jin ...

   • Founded: 1220
   • Nearest city: Kharkhorin

   • Type: Ruins of a former capital

8. www.worldhistory.org › Mongol_EmpireMongol Empire - World History Encyclopedia

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   Nov 11, 2019 · The Mongol Empire (1206-1368) was founded by Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227), first Great Khan or 'universal ruler' of the Mongol peoples. Genghis forged the empire by uniting nomadic tribes of the Asian steppe and creating a devastatingly effective army with fast, light, and highly coordinated cavalry. Eventually, the empire dominated Asia from ...

9. www.history.com › topics › asian-historyGenghis Khan - Descendants, Empire & Facts | HISTORY

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   Nov 9, 2009 · Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge ...