Ögedei Khan Royalty

Ögedei Khan, born Ögedei (also Ogodei, Mongolian: ᠦᠭᠦᠳᠡᠢ, c. 1186 – 11 December 1241), was the third son of Genghis Khan and second Great Khan (Khagan) of the Mongol Empire, succeeding his father. He continued the expansion of the empire that his father had begun, and was a world figure when the Mongol Empire reached its farthest extent west and south during the invasions of Europe and Asia. Like all of Genghis' primary sons, he participated extensively in conquests in China, Iran, and Central Asia.

Personal facts

Ögedei Khan
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1186
Date of deathDecember 11, 1241
Place of death
Mongolia
Parents
Genghis Khan
Spouse
Töregene Khatun
Title
King of Kings
Khagan of the Mongol Empire
(Supreme Khan of the Mongols)

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Royalty

From1229
To1241
predecessor
Tolui
successor
Güyük Khan

Topical connections

Ögedei Khan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://historymedren.about.com/library/prm/bl1mongolinvasion.htm
  2. http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/islam/mongols/goldenHorde.html