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Möngke Khan (also Möngke Khagan or Möngke; 11 January 1209 – 11 August 1259) was the fourth khagan of the Mongol Empire, ruling from 1 July 1251, to 11 August 1259. He was the first Khagan from the Toluid line, and made significant reforms to improve the administration of the Empire during his reign
Möngke (born 1208, Mongolia—died 1259, Szechwan, China) was a grandson of Genghis Khan and heir to the great Mongol empire. Elected great khan in 1251, he was the last man who held this title to base his capital at Karakorum, in central Mongolia.
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Oct 17, 2019 · Mongke Khan was ruler of the Mongol Empire (1206-1368 CE) from 1251 to 1259 CE.
- Mark Cartwright
Möngke Khan was the fourth Khagan of the Mongol Empire from 1251 to 1259, and the grandson of Genghis Khan. He led campaigns in China, Syria, and Iraq, and died in the field during the siege of Diaoyu.
Dec 15, 2023 · Learn about the life, conquests, and legacy of Mongke Khan, the fourth Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. Discover how he expanded the empire, fostered diplomacy, and patronized culture in the 13th century.
Mongke Khan was ruler of the Mongol Empire (1206-1368 CE) from 1251 to 1259 CE. As the third Great Khan or 'universal ruler' of the Mongols, Mongke would oversee administrative reforms that continued...
Sep 19, 2012 · After the death of Möngke Khan in 1259, the Mongol Empire was split among his descendants into several khanates, including the Yuan Dynasty in China, the Ilkhanate in Persia, the Chagatai Khanate in Central Asia, and the Golden Horde in Russia and Eastern Europe.
