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1 day ago · His elimination left Ogedei and Tolui as the two primary candidates. Tolui was unquestionably superior in military terms—his campaign in Khorasan had broken the Khwarazmian Empire, while his elder brother was far less able as a commander.
Jun 18, 2024 · Kublai Khan was the fourth son of Tolui, the youngest of Genghis’s four sons by his favourite wife, and Sorghaghtani Beki. He began to play an important part in the extension and consolidation of the Mongol empire only in 1251, when he was in his mid-30s.
- Charles R. Bawden
- Kublai Khan was a Mongolian general and statesman who was the grandson and greatest successor of Genghis Khan. He was the fifth emperor (reigned 12...
- Kublai Khan’s father was Tolui, who was the youngest of Genghis Khan’s four sons by his favourite wife. Kublai Khan’s mother’s name was Sorghaghtan...
- Kublai Khan was the fifth emperor (reigned 1260–94) of the Yuan (Mongol) dynasty (1206–1368). He conquered China in 1279, becoming the first Yuan r...
- Kublai Khan is remembered as one of China’s greatest emperors. He also helped form the political traditions of his Mongol people. The “dual princip...
3 days ago · The title “Khaqan” or “Khagan” was traditionally used to denote a ruler or emperor, often of significant clout and authority within nomadic confederations or empires in Central Asia. The term encapsulates notions of supreme leadership and imperial jurisdiction, illustrating not just a name, but a title that commands respect and implies ...
Jun 25, 2024 · He sent his brothers to the kurultai, and the new Khagan of the Mongols was elected in 1246. All the senior princes of Rus', including Yaroslav II of Vladimir, Daniel of Galicia, and Sviatoslav III of Vladimir, acknowledged Batu's supremacy.
Jun 25, 2024 · As in Rashid al-Din’s text, Sorghaghtani Beki is portrayed as calm and competent, sharing her husband’s duties. This source is a part of the Masculinity and Femininity in the Mongol Empire teaching module.
Jun 17, 2024 · Mongol empire. Such was the setting in Mongolia when Genghis Khan (his given name was Temüüjin) was born, about 1162 (the date favoured by contemporary Mongol scholars). Temüüjin came from a clan that had a tradition of power and rule: he was the great-grandson of Khabul (Qabul) Khan, who had been the greatest ruler of All the Mongols.
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Jun 4, 2024 · Borte's four sons - Jochi, Chagatai, Ogedei, Tolui - inherited all the lands conquered by the Great Khagan, and each ruled their own ulus. The beloved wife of Genghis Khan, who became the...
