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Güyük Khan 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 and participated in the conquest of Eastern Xia and Europe.
Güyük 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 born on March 19, 1206. He was the eldest son of Ögedei Khan and his second wife, Toregene Khatun. He was trained in warfare. He initially served under Genghis Khan and later under Ögedei Khan. He had six siblings: Godan, Khochu, Khorachar, Khashi, Kadan, and Melig.
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Dec 15, 2002 · Güyük Khan (r. 1246-48) was the eldest son of Ögödei and the fourth Mongol great khan. He faced a rivalry with his cousin Batu, the founder of the Golden Horde, and was killed before he could launch a campaign against him.
Mongol Empire. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Temüjin rises to power by cultivating powerful allies and ultimately forming an army of his own. He conquers rival clans and makes sure that his men kill all rival leaders. In 1206 he is accepted as emperor of all the steppe people and is proclaimed Genghis Khan, a title that means “universal ...
Apr 3, 2014 · Genghis Khan was born "Temujin" in Mongolia around 1162. He married at age 16, but had many wives during his lifetime. At 20, he began building a large army with the intent to destroy individual ...
Güyük Khan was the eldest son of Ögödei and the Mongol great khan from 1246 to 1248. He faced a rivalry with his cousin Batu, the founder of the Golden Horde, and was killed before he could launch a campaign against him.
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