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1162 CE: Temüjin is born in Delüün Boldog near Burkhan Khaldun
to the Mongol chieftain Yesugei and Hoelun1173 CE: Temüjin becomes anda, blood brothers, with Jamukha of the Jajirad (Jadaran) clan1185 CE: Mongols gather at Burkhan Khaldun to throw their support behind Temüjin in fear of the rising power of Jamukha1201 CE: Mongols opposing Temüjin promote Jamukha to gür-khan1204 CE: Temüjin defeats the Naimans, Merkits, and Jamukha; Merkit leaders and Jamukha flee to the Altai Mountains1204 CE: Temüjin pursues Jamukha and defeats him in several
battles. Eventually Jamukha's allies betray him and turn
him over to Temüjin, who kills him by breaking his back1206 CE: Kokochu, also known as Teb Tengri, chief shaman
of the Mongols, bestows upon Temüjin the title of Genghis
Khan, "Oceanic Ruler"1215 CE: Kublai is born to Tolui and Sorghaghtani Beki1227 CE: Genghis Khan dies near the Jing River and Tolui becomes regent1229 CE: Ögedei Khan is elected ruler of the Mongol Empire1238 CE: Mongol Empire conquers Crimea1240 CE: Siege of Kiev: Mongol Empire sacks Kiev, Halych, and Vladimir-Suzdal1241 CE: Mongol invasion of Europe: Kadan crosses the Danube1251 CE: Möngke Khan places his brothers Hulagu Khan
and Kublai Khan in charge of West Asia and China, respectively1253 CE: Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty: Mongol forces occupy Lizhou1253 CE: Kublai Khan meets Phagpa Lama and promotes the Sakya school of Tibetan1260 CE: Kublai Khan appoints Drogön Chögyal Phagpa as Imperial Preceptor1271 CE: Kublai Khan declares himself emperor of the Yuan
dynasty and for the first time, annual sacrifices at the altars
of Soil and Grain are done in the Chinese style; so ends the
unified Mongol Empire
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