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History Ilkhanate: a Khanate from the Mongol Empire's Southwestern Province

The Ilkhanate, also written Il-khanate and referred to the Mongols as Hülegü Ulus, was a khanate from the Mongol Empire's southwestern province. The Mongol House of Hulagu governed th ...

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History The Golden Horde: a Mongol Khanate Founded in the 13th Century

The Golden Horde was a Mongol and eventually Turkicized khanate founded in the 13th century and originating as the Mongol Empire's northwestern division. It became a functionally distinct khana ...

October 11, 2021

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History Khwarazmian Empire: a Turko-Persian Sunni Muslim Territory of 1077

The Khwarazmian or Khwarezmian Kingdom was a Turko-Persian Sunni Muslim territory that governed large parts of modern-day Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran between 1077 and 1231, first as vassals ...

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History Tomb of Genghis Khan

The site of Genghis Khan's tomb (who had died on August 18, 1227) has sparked considerable conjecture and study. The site's location is unknown; however, it is said to be somewhere near the ...

October 05, 2021
History House of Aisin-Gioro - governed Manchuria, China and Manchukuo

The House of Aisin-Gioro governed Manchuria from 1616 to 1912, China from 1644 to 1912, and Manchukuo from 1932 to 1945. The Aisin Gioro were leaders of the Jianzhou Jurchens, one of the three majo ...

October 05, 2021
History Chagatai Khanate: a Mongol and Subsequently Turkicized Khanate

The Chagatai Khanate, also known as the Chagatai Ulus, was a Mongol and subsequently Turkicized khanate that included Chagatai Khan's second son, Genghis Khan's second son heirs and success ...

October 05, 2021
History Rise of Genghis Khan

The circumstances leading up to Genghis Khan's birth as Temüjin in 1162 culminated in 1206 when he was awarded the title "Genghis Khan" (occasionally "Chingis Khan"), w ...

October 05, 2021
History Descent from Genghis Khan

Chinese texts provide ample evidence of Genghis Khan's descent in East Asia. Across the 14th century, Rashid-al-Din Hamadani and other Muslim historians chronicled his journey through West Asia ...

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History Family Tree of Genghis Khan

Here is the list of Genghis Khan's ancestors. This tree only includes significant members of the Borjigin family and does not go all the way up to the present day. Amid the tree, Genghis Khan e ...

October 05, 2021
History Genghis Khan (Temüjin): Founder of the Mongol Empire

Genghis Khan, also known as Temüjin, was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, which after his death, evolved to become the world's greatest continuous empire. H ...

October 02, 2021
History Xiongnu: A Powerful Force on the East Asian Steppes

According to ancient Chinese texts, the Xiongnu were a nomadic tribe who lived on the eastern Eurasian Steppe from the third century BC until the late first century AD. The Xiongnu Empire was forme ...

October 02, 2021
History Khanbaliq: Winter Capital of the Yuan Dynasty

Khanbaliq or Dadu of Yuan was the Yuan dynasty's winter capital, constructed by Kublai Khan in Beijing, China's capital. It stood in the heart of urban Beijing. The Yuan Empire's Centra ...

October 02, 2021

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