jan 1, 1241 - Ögödei's Death
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Ögödei dies during a drinking bout. Mongol leaders cease their advances in Europe and the Near East so that they can be present in Mongolia when a new supreme ruler of the Mongols, or great khan, is selected. It is only Ögödei’s death that prevents Batu from invading western Europe.
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