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The Toluid Civil War was a war of succession fought between Kublai Khan and his younger brother, Ariq Böke, from 1260 to 1264. Möngke Khan died in 1259 with no declared successor, precipitating infighting between members of the Tolui family line for the title of Great Khan that escalated to a civil war . [1]
- 1260–1264
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Apr 25, 2024 · The Toluid Civil War, and the wars that followed it (such as the Berke–Hulagu war and the Kaidu–Kublai war), weakened the authority of the Great Khan over the Mongol Empire and split the empire into autonomous 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.
- 1260–1294
- Mongol Empire
- The Mongol Empire fractured into four separate khanates
A prominent general during the early Mongol conquests, Tolui was a leading candidate to succeed his father after his death in 1227 and ultimately served as regent of the Mongol Empire until the accession of his brother Ögedei two years later.
- Borjigin
- Sorghaghtani Beki, Doquz Khatun
The Toluid Civil War (1260-1264) is an oft-remarked, but little studied, corner in the history of the Mongol Empire. Most discussions devote but a few lines to the period between the death of Möngke Khaan (r.1251-1259) and ascension of his brother Khubilai (r.1260-1294).
- Jack Wilson (The Jackmeister)
Mar 23, 2020 · The incompetence, arrogance and brutality of Mohammed’s rule, and more particularly his disastrous diplomatic response to the emerging Mongol power on his eastern border, would have dire consequences not only for his own kingdom but also for the whole Islamic world.
Oct 7, 2019 · Kublai Khan (Qubilai-Qan) was the ruler of the Mongol Empire from 1260 to 1294. His accomplishments include establishing Mongol rule in China under the name of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), thus becoming the first non-Chinese to rule the whole of that country.
