The Mongol Empire, 1206–1294
Mongol Empire timeline and maps
The Mongol Empire, 1206–1294 told in 12 chapters on an interactive situation map, with 16 dated maps and 44 battles, turning points and sites of memory, each drawn where it happened. This page is the index: every chapter, map and place as its own page.
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The chapters
Mongolia before Genghis Khan
CHAPTER 1 · 1206
Rise of Genghis Khan
CHAPTER 2 · 1207
Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty
CHAPTER 3 · 1216
Mongol invasion of Khwarazm
CHAPTER 4 · 1222
Jebe and Subutai’s great raid
CHAPTER 5 · 1224
Mongol invasion of Europe
CHAPTER 6 · 1241
How the Mongol Empire was governed
CHAPTER 7 · 1255
Fall of Baghdad and Ain Jalut
CHAPTER 8 · 1260
Division of the Mongol Empire
CHAPTER 9 · 1265
Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty
CHAPTER 10 · 1279
Mongol invasions of Japan and Vietnam
CHAPTER 11 · 1282
Legacy of the Mongol Empire
CHAPTER 12 · 1295
Mongol Empire maps by year
Battles, events and sites of memory
● Baljuna Covenant✕ Battle of Ain Jalut✕ Battle of Bạch Đằng✕ Battle of Diaoyu Fortress✕ Battle of Köse Dağ✕ Battle of Legnica✕ Battle of Mohi✕ Battle of Parwan✕ Battle of Yamen✕ Battle of Yehuling✕ Battle of the Indus✕ Battle of the Kalka River✕ Battle of the Terek River◆ Destruction of Merv● Execution of Ambaghai Khan● Karakorum● Kurultai proclaims Genghis Khan● Marco Polo’s journey◆ Mongol conquest of Western Xia● Mongol invasion of Burma✕ Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria● Mongol invasions of India✕ Mongol invasions of Japan● Mongol invasions of Korea◆ Mongol occupation of Hungary● Orkhon Valley◆ Sack of Nishapur● Shangdu (Xanadu)● Siege of Alamut◆ Siege of Baghdad✕ Siege of Bukhara◆ Siege of Caffa◆ Siege of Gurganj✕ Siege of Kaifeng◆ Siege of Kiev◆ Siege of Kozelsk✕ Siege of Otrar✕ Siege of Ryazan✕ Siege of Samarkand✕ Siege of Vladimir✕ Siege of Xiangyang✕ Siege of Zhongdu● Tabriz● Yam relay system
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Study and test
Mongol Empire questions and answers
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IB History notes: The Mongol Empire
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