Events+and+Leaders-+Mongols

By: Greg Chapman
 * __Events and Leaders__

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__Genghis Khan__: - Born 1167 near the [|Onon] river, in Mongolia.[|*] - He was the son of [|Yesugei], who journeyed with him to choose a wife when he was only nine.[|*] - Thus, in 1176, Temujin (Genghis Khan) married [|Borte.]. [|*]  ****- On the way home [|Yesugei] (Temujin's father) was poisoned by the Tatars, this left Temujin alone with [|Wang Khan](blood brother of Yesugei) [|*] - After returning to the village with Borte, the Tatars attacked and captured Temujin. [|*] - Temujin was captured for over five years until he was free.[|*] ****- After finding her again, [|Borte] gave Temujin a coat as her [|dowry] and stayed home with Temujin's mother.[|*] - Instead Temujin gave the coat to [|Wang Khan] which proved to be useful after all.[|*] **  **- Together they won many victories against the Tatars (A nomadic tribe spread throughout Asia and Eastern Europe).[|*] - By uniting and organizing tribes throughout the [|Steppes], Temujin slowly rose to power. [|*] - In [|1203] Wang Khan died leaving Temujin as the most powerful leader in Eastern Mongolia.[|*] - In 1204, Temujin defeated the [|Naiman] tribe in Western Mongolia.[|*] - In 1206, Temujin called a great council of all Noble tribes.[|*] - At this point Temujin was named Genghis Khan (meaning Universal Ruler).[|*] - He then drew up the code of [|Yasa], which signified complete loyalty, strict discipline, and unity among the tribes, if these laws were not followed, you would be punished.[|*] - In 1207, Genghis Khan led his first series of invasions with his units of Mongol Cavalry and an elite group of 10,000 warriors.[|*] - He headed for China and captured [|Peking] (Beijing) in 1215.[|*] - He then headed west and conquered all the way until they reached the [|Caspian Sea] in 1220-1221.[|*] - In 1227, Genghis Khan died[|*] - By now he had an empire including much of China, all of Central Asia, parts of modern day Iran and Iraq, and land in Russia as well.[|*] - After the Empire continued, as his four sons extended to much of Eastern Europe, Ukraine, Korea[|*] - His grandson named [|Kublai Khan] founded the Yuan dynasty in China.[|*]

__Important Events in the Rise Of The Mongolian Empire__ (These can also be seen in my rise of the Mongols Time Line)

- 220 B.C, Xiongu empire (Huns) rule Mongolia and most Nomadic tribes. [|*] - 9th Century, Nomadic tribes expand westward into Central Asia.[|*] (PG 9) - 1167, Genghis Khan was born, named Temujin.[|*] - 1176, Genghis Khan marries Borte.[|*] - 1206, Genghis Khan is proclaimed supreme ruler of all the tribes in the Steppes.[|*] (PG 38) - 1209, Mongols start conquest by invading Northern China ([|Hsi-Hsia])[|.*] (PG 58) - 1215, Genghis Khan captures Peking (Beijing).[|*] (PG 58) - 1227, Genghis Khan dies (the cause is not certain).[|*] (PG 9) - 1228, Ogodei elected as Great Khan.[|*] (PG 9) - 1234, Mongols start advance toward Europe.[|*] (PG 121) - 1240, Mongols take over Kiev in the Ukriane.[|*] (PG 121) - 1241, Mongols spread to Poland and Hungary.[|*] (PG 121) - 1241, Ogodei Khan dies.[|*] (PG 9) - 1246, Guyuk elected as Khan.[|*](PG 23) - 1248, Guyuk dies.[|*] (PG 23) - 1251-1259, The Mongols take over Persia and Syria.[|*] (PG 101) - 1260, Qubilai (Kublai) Khan, Genghis Khan's grandson is elected and starts the Yuan dynasty.[|*](PG 104) - 1272, Qubilai renames Peking as Ta-Tu, meaning the 'great capital'.[|*] (PG 108) - 1294, Qubilai dies.[|*] (PG 229)

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