War of Chinese vs Mongols

The Leader Who Started it all

1162 AD.

Genghis Kahn, also known as Temujin, born in 1162 AD, grew up in humble beginnings. Soon he became a leader of his people and defeated the other Mongol tribes to unite them all as one and him as the ruler. He, as well, gained the name 'Genghis Kahn' which means 'universal ruler.'

The Pax Mongolica

This is the time period between the 13th century that the Mongols finally laid off the conquering and had a peace time period, where trade flourished, one of the famous merchants to visit is Marco Polo.

In the early 1200's, Kublai Khan was born on September 23, 1215, soon to be another powerful and a famous staple ruler of the Mongol empire.

1200's

The Sweeping Rampage

After becoming a mighty ruler, Genghis Kahn and his army decided to sweep down the north of the Chinese border. When they first attacked in 1209, they seized a kingdom in the northwest of China. Burning and looting everything in their path until five years later, they conquered another kingdom in China, the Jins and their capital of Zhongdu. (Otherwise known as Beijing.)

Soon after, Genghis turned to the west, which there was a kingdom of Muslim's called the Khwarazmian dynasty, a reign that lasted 150 years. Because of their evergrowing reputation, it didn't take long for the Mongols to take over.

1209 AD.

The Empire

1227 AD.

Genghis Khan died in August 18, 1227 at the age of sixty five after a long run of sweeping through China and Central Asia, with his descendants expanding the empire further. They went towards Eastern Europe, especially in now modern Russia, Poland and Hungary. They also swept through the Middle East and conquering the Abbasid Caliphate in Spain and Egypt.

Kublai Khan's Reign and Conquering of China

After a lot of family feud with his brothers and who was going to take the control of the family, Kublai Kahn took the reins and took control of China in 1260 at the age of 45.

He soon found that he can take more than how much his brothers and grandfather, Genghis Kahn, can. He set his fight to conquer China, which finally suceeded 12 years later in 1272.

1260-

1279

Trying to Conquer Japan

After Kublai Khan finished his many years of conquest of China, he saught further east, noticing an island called Japan. He tried to make the Japanese surrender to him, but the Japanese refused without a fight, enranging Kublai Khan. He set his conquest out in 1784, 2 years after he conquered China. Even though he had many troops and soilders, the natural wind and seas forced them to go back, sinking boats and killing many soilders in the process.

But Kublai Kahn didn't give up, he got even more troops and soilders and sent them out again in 1281, but having the same result. Kublai never got to conquer Japan, but he still reigned over the Mongol empire for over 20 years.

1274-

1281

The Decline of the Empire of Mongols

February 18, 1294 was the day that Kublai Kahn had died due to his obesity. There were three emporers after Kublai Kahn, but none had ended up to be as great as the once Emporer.

The Empire continued to decline through the years, as the rebellion groups started form even larger and chaos struck the Empire. The Mongolians knew that if something hadn't been changed soon, it wouldn't be too long until one of these rebellions take over.

1295-

1363

(Photo of Temür Kahn, 1295-1307)

(Photo of Togon-Temür, 1338-68)

The End of the Mongol Empire

After a long run with the Mongol Empire, lasting from 1206-1368, the Emporer of the Mongol Empire, who was Togon-Temür at the time. The Empire was overthrown by a rebel leader by the name of Zhu Yuangzhang in 1368, which he forced all of the Mongols out of China.

The Mongols tried to fight back for China for years, but never suceeced. Thus ending the 162 year reign of the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty.

1368

(Photo of Zhu Yuanzhang.)