Genghis Khan ruled the vast Mongol Empire from 1206-1227, expanding it from northern China west across Asia. After Genghis' death, the empire was divided among his sons and began to crumble. Kublai Khan later reconquered China in the 1260s and made Beijing the capital of his dynasty, while Marco Polo explored the empire and brought back knowledge of Asia to Europe.
3. Genghis’ life
• His tough life made him into a warrior
• His mother was kidnapped
• Changed his name to Genghis Khan instead of
the tradition tribal name
4. Jin dynasty
• Genghis took over north china around 1210
• Pushed farther down into western Asia
• Also raided most of eastern Persia
5. End of Genghis’ Empire
• Genghis died in 1227
• Split the land for his 3 sons
• Empire crumbled under the sons
6. After Genghis’ death
• The Sons invaded Poland and Hungary
• Plundered and destroyed Polish cities
• Fought against the Templars in Hungary
7. Mongke Khan
• Took over China once again
• Took very long
• Died during the conquering in 1259
8. Battle of Ain Jalut
• Battle at the southeastern sea of Galilee
• Mongol vs. Muslims
• They won the battle but weren't able to travel
into Eygpt
9. Kublai Khan
• Grandson of Genghis Khan
• Tried to move the capital of Mongolia into
Chinese territory
• Conquered and destroyed cities
11. Civil War
• Fought between Kublai and Ariqboke
• Kublai's army easily defeated Ariqboke’s
• Ariqboke’s army rallied to take back the
capital in 1259
12. Campaigns under Kublai
• He wanted conquer all of China
• He conquered China and was the first non
Chinese to rule China
• Moved his empire to modern day Beijing
13. Marco Polo
• European explorer
• Traveled to Mongolia to observe Asia
• Was called a man of lies after explaining all
that he saw in Asia
14. Polo’s gatherings
• He came back to Europe with many goods
• He came back with things never seen
• He brought back the magic black rock (coal)
15. Polo
• He died in 1323
• He was severely ill
• He was asked if there was more that he had
seen in Asia and he said he didn’t even start
saying how much there was