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Güyük Khan (also Güyük Khagan, Güyük or Güyug; c. 19 March 1206 – 20 April 1248) was the third Khagan of the Mongol Empire, the eldest son of Ögedei Khan and a grandson of Genghis Khan. He reigned from 1246 to 1248.
Güyük (born 1206, Mongolia—died 1248, Mongolia) was the grandson of Genghis Khan and eldest son and successor of Ögödei, the first khagan, or great khan, of the Mongols. Güyük was elected to the throne in 1246, partly through the maneuvering of his mother.
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Güyük Khan was the third of the “Great Khans” who ruled the Mongol Empire. He was the grandson of Genghis Khan, the conqueror who founded the Mongol Empire.
Dec 15, 2002 · Güyük Khan (r. 1246-48) was the eldest son of Ögödei and the fourth Mongol great khan. He faced a rivalry with his cousin Batu, the founder of the Golden Horde, and was killed before he could launch a campaign against him.
- 'Genghis' wasn’t his real name. The man who would become the “Great Khan” of the Mongols was born along the banks of the Onon River sometime around 1162 and originally named Temujin, which means “of iron” or “blacksmith.”
- He had a rough childhood. From an early age, Genghis was forced to contend with the brutality of life on the Mongolian Steppe. Rival Tatars poisoned his father when he was only nine, and his own tribe later expelled his family and left his mother to raise her seven children alone.
- There is no definitive record of what he looked like. For an influential figure, very little is known about Genghis Kahn’s personal life or even his physical appearance.
- Some of his most trusted generals were former enemies. The Great Khan had a keen eye for talent, and he usually promoted his officers on skill and experience rather than class, ancestry or even past allegiances.
Timeline of significant events related to the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous land empire in world history. Founded by Genghis Khan and expanded by his descendants, the empire at its peak spanned from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Danube River and the shores of the Persian Gulf in the west.
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