Mongol Empire History

1.First Khagan and unifier of the Mongol Tribes

2.His son and heir. Died of a heart condition

3.Real name of no.1

4.Mongols defeat a massive Jin army to bring about the end of the Northern Jin dynasty in China (1211)

5. General of no.1 and no.2. Responsible for the first invsaion of what is today Russia.

6. Third great khan of the Mongol Empire (1246-1248)

7. Fourth great Khan, under whose rule Mongols conquer Iraq and Persia (1251-1259)

8. Siege and sack of this city brings an end to the Islamic golden age.(1258)

9. Founder of the Golden Horde and responsible for the second invasion of Europe with no.5

10. Mongols defeat a large Hungarian army at this battle to leave Europe open for conquest. (1241)

Under no. 12 this modern-day nation was unsuccesfully invaded.

11. This ceremony elected Mongol GurKhans

12. Fifth Khagan. Founder of the Yuan dynasty in China (1260-1294)

13. War that resulted in the permanent division of the Mongol Empire (1268-1301)

14. Khanate centered in Persia and Iraq. Successor state of the Mongol Empire

15. Successor state that ruled Central Asia and lasted until the 17th century

16. Successor state that ruled most of China. (1271-1368)

17. Khanate in Western China that traces its ancestry by direct line to no.1 (1696-1930)