Mongol conquests

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The Mongol conquests were a series of 13th- and 14th-century military campaigns that created one of the largest contiguous empires in history, stretching across much of Asia and into Europe.


Statements (128)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military campaign
war of conquest
cause Mongol desire for expansion and tribute
commandedBy Batu Khan NERFINISHED
Genghis Khan NERFINISHED
Hulagu Khan NERFINISHED
Jebe
Kublai Khan NERFINISHED
Möngke Khan NERFINISHED
Subutai NERFINISHED
Ögedei Khan NERFINISHED
endTime 14th century
followedBy Pax Mongolica
follows unification of Mongol tribes
hasEffect formation of the Chagatai Khanate
formation of the Golden Horde
formation of the Ilkhanate
formation of the Yuan dynasty
rise of successor khanates
spread of the Black Death along trade routes
widespread population displacement
hasPart Battle of Legnica
Battle of Mohi
Mongol campaigns in Anatolia
Mongol campaigns in Syria
Mongol conquest of Cuman–Kipchak steppe
Mongol conquest of Dali Kingdom
Mongol conquest of Tibet
Mongol conquest of Volga Bulgaria
Mongol conquest of the Ghurid territories
Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty
Mongol conquest of the Kievan principalities
Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai
Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty
Mongol conquest of the Western Xia
Mongol invasion of Armenia
Mongol invasion of Central Asia
Mongol invasion of Georgia
Mongol invasion of Hungary
Mongol invasion of Khwarezmia
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
Mongol invasion of Persia
Mongol invasion of Poland
Mongol invasion of Vietnam
Mongol invasion of the Abbasid Caliphate
Mongol invasion of the Caucasus
Mongol invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire
Mongol invasion of the Korean Peninsula
Mongol invasion of the Middle East
Mongol invasions of Japan
Mongol–Mamluk War
Siege of Baghdad (1258)
location Asia
Eurasia
Europe
mainCountry Mongol Empire
notableFeature extensive use of cavalry and horse archers
highly mobile warfare
incorporation of engineers and siege specialists
systematic use of intelligence and reconnaissance
use of psychological warfare and terror
opponent Abbasid Caliphate
Armenian principalities
Cuman–Kipchak confederation
Dali Kingdom
Ghurid dynasty
Goryeo
Jin dynasty
Khwarazmian Empire
Kievan Rus'
Kingdom of Georgia
Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED
Mamluk Sultanate
Qara Khitai
Song dynasty
Volga Bulgaria
Western Xia
partOf Mongol Empire expansion
result creation of the Mongol Empire
devastation of many urban centers
establishment of the largest contiguous land empire in history
eventual conquest of the Song dynasty
expansion of the Silk Road
fall of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad
fall of the Jin dynasty
fall of the Khwarazmian Empire
fall of the Western Xia
integration of Eurasian trade networks
massive demographic losses in conquered regions
political fragmentation of Kievan Rus'
spread of technologies across Eurasia
significantPerson Batu Khan NERFINISHED
Genghis Khan NERFINISHED
Hulagu Khan NERFINISHED
Jebe
Kublai Khan NERFINISHED
Möngke Khan NERFINISHED
Subutai NERFINISHED
Tolui
Ögedei Khan NERFINISHED
startTime 1206
territoryIncludes Anatolia
Caucasus
Central Asia
Cuman–Kipchak steppe
Dali Kingdom
East Asia
Ghurid territories
Hungary
Iraq
Jin dynasty
Khwarezmia
Kievan Rus'
Korean Peninsula
Mesopotamia
North China
Persia
Poland
Qara Khitai
Song dynasty
South China
Syria
Tibet
Transoxiana
Volga Bulgaria
Western Xia

Referenced by (12)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mongol invasions of Europe
Mongol invasions of India
Sack of Baghdad (1258) ("Mongol invasions")
Sack of Baghdad (1258) ("Mongol conquest of the Islamic world")
partOf
Cumans ("Mongol expansion")
causeOfMigration
Islamic Golden Age ("Mongol invasions")
declineFactor
Jin dynasty ("Mongol conquest")
demiseCause
Nishapur ("Mongol invasions")
destroyedBy
Pax Mongolica
follows
al-Musta'sim ("forces of Hulagu Khan")
killedBy
Genghis Khan ("Mongol invasions of Central Asia")
notableWork
Sack of Baghdad (1258) ("Mongol conquest of Persia")
precededBy

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