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Ögedei Khan (also Ögedei Khagan or Ogodei; [b] c. 1186 – 11 December 1241) was the second ruler of the Mongol Empire. The third son of Genghis Khan, he continued the expansion of the empire that his father had begun. Born in c. 1186 AD, Ögedei fought in numerous battles during his father's rise to power.
- 13 September 1229 – 11 December 1241
- 11 December 1241 (aged 54–55), Mongol Empire
- c. 1186, Khamag Mongol
Mar 29, 2024 · Ögödei (born 1185, Mongolia—died 1241, Karakorum, Mongolia) was the son and successor of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, who greatly expanded the Mongol Empire. The third son of Genghis, Ögödei succeeded his father in 1229. He was the first ruler of the Mongols to call himself khagan (“great khan”); his father used only the title khan.
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Sep 23, 2019 · Ogedei Khan (aka Ogodei) ruled the Mongol Empire from 1229 to 1241. He was the third son of Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227), the empire 's founder. Ogedei's accomplishments included creating a new capital at Karakorum, establishing a system of regional governance and taxation, and defeating the long-time enemy of the Mongols, the Jin state of ...
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Oct 13, 2018 · Ogedei Khan was the second Khagan of the Mongol Empire and the son of Genghis Khan. He expanded the empire in China, Korea, Persia and Russia, but died in 1241 before invading Western Europe.
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Ogedei Khan (aka Ogodei) ruled the Mongol Empire from 1229 to 1241. He was the third son of Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227), the empire's founder. Ogedei's accomplishments included creating a new capital at Karakorum, establishing a system of regional governance and taxation, and defeating the long-time enemy of the Mongols, the Jin state of ...
- Mark Cartwright
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Ögedei Khan, Ögedei; also Ogotai or Oktay (c. 1186 – 1241), was the third son of Genghis Khan and second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire by succeeding his father. He continued the expansion of the empire that his father had begun, and was the Great Khan when the Mongol Empire reached its furthest extent west during the invasion of Europe .
Nov 18, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Ögedei Khan, the son and successor of Genghis Khan, who led the Mongol invasion of Europe in 1241. Find out how his death in Mongolia saved Western Europe from the threat of the Golden Horde.