From Ogedei to Mongke: Mongol Empire Part 2
In the wake of Chinggis Khan's death, the fate of the Mongol Empire rested with the Kurultai, the council responsible for choosing the new Great Khan. Despite Chinggis's wishes for his third son Ogedai to succeed him, it took over a year for the Kurultai to confirm him, with his brother Tolui serving as regent in the interim. Ogedai's rule saw the Mongol Empire reach unprecedented extents, with his relatives governing vast regions. The empire saw significant military campaigns, including victories over the Jin, the submission of Siberian tribes, and the push into the Middle East and Eastern Europe. After Ogedai's death, we meet a number of other leaders, Torogene, Guyuk, Oghul Qaimish, and Mongke. After Mongke rivalries that fragmented the empire emerged, and a civil war is fought between Kublai Khan and Ariq Boke. When Kublai becomes Great Khan, he is only in control of the eastern region of the former Mongol Empire.
To support the channel.
https://liberapay.com/ShlomoMullerSch...
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?busine...
Media Credits
Empire of Genghis Khan at his death - Hardcore-Mike, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Juchi Khan - Enerelt at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Conquest of Jin - SY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
1230-1234 Mongol Invasion of Jin (and)
1236-1242 Mongol invasions of Europe - Qiushufang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kievan Rus in 1237 (en) - Goran tek-en, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Naiman Khanate - Khiruge, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Guyuk - http://old.news.mn/r/276459, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Mongke - http://old.news.mn/r/276459, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dali Kingdom - SY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Mongol Invasion of China - SY, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Golden Horde. Berke. AH 655-665 AD 1257-1267 Qrim (Crimea) mint. Struck circa AH 662-665 (AD 1263-1267) - Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Alamut - Jolle, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Mongol raids in Syria and Palestine 1260 - Map Master, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Campaign of the Battle of Ain Jalut 1260 - MapMaster, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons