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Güyük Khan (also Güyük Khagan, Güyük or Güyug; c. 19 March 1206 – 20 April 1248) was the third Khagan of the Mongol Empire, the eldest son of Ögedei Khan and a grandson of Genghis Khan. He reigned from 1246 to 1248.
Güyük (born 1206, Mongolia—died 1248, Mongolia) was the grandson of Genghis Khan and eldest son and successor of Ögödei, the first khagan, or great khan, of the Mongols. Güyük was elected to the throne in 1246, partly through the maneuvering of his mother.
Feb 24, 2012 · GÜYÜK KHAN (r. 644-46/1246-48), Mongol great khan (qaḡan), given posthumously the regnal title Ting-tsung. He was the eldest son of Ögödei (Ukadāy) by his chief wife Töregene (Turākina/ā Ḵātun), and was born in 1206 (Abramowski, p. 151).
Güyük Khan was the third of the “Great Khans” who ruled the Mongol Empire. He was the grandson of Genghis Khan, the conqueror who founded the Mongol Empire. Güyük underwent military training and served in the armies of both this father and his grandfather, playing a vital role in the empire’s expansion.
Apr 29, 2014 · Born c. 1162 into a small nomadic tribe on the steppes of Central Asia, Genghis Khan became famous as the Mongolian warrior-ruler who built the largest land empire in the world. Through both...
Nov 9, 2009 · Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge...
Güyük Khan (also Güyük Khagan, Güyük or Güyug; c. 19 March 1206 – 20 April 1248) was the third Khagan of the Mongol Empire, the eldest son of Ögedei Khan and a grandson of Genghis Khan. He reigned from 1246 to 1248.
