What happened to the Mongol Empire?

Genghis Khan died in 1227. At the time of his death the Mongol empire extended from Caspian Sea in the west to the Pacific in the east. After his death, Genghis Khan was succeeded by his son Ogedei. read more

Maps from : "Mongol Empire map" by User: Astrokey44 - Based on the freely licenced Image: Genghis khan empire at his death.png using information from maps of the Mongol Empire in atlases and on the web such as [1], [2], [3], [4], [5]. Made in Photoshop and Painter.. read more

The Mongol Empire (Mongolian: Mongolyn Ezent Güren listen (help · info); Mongolian Cyrillic: Монголын эзэнт гүрэн; [mɔŋɡ(ɔ)ɮˈiːŋ ɛt͡sˈɛnt ˈɡurəŋ]; also Орда ("Horde") in Russian chronicles) existed during the 13th and 14th centuries and was the largest contiguous land empire in history. read more

Two years after Chingis' death, Ogedei was officially proclaimed as the ruler of the Mongol Empire. Ogedei took the title of Khakhan ("Great Khan" or "Khan of Khans"), a title used by rulers of the greatest steppe Empires. read more