Genghis Khan's Rise and Reforms (c. 1189–1227)

1. Defeat at Dalan Baljut against Jamukha

   Jan 1, 1187Labels: Tem jin, Jamukha, Dalan Baljut

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2. Temüjin elected khan of the Mongols

   Jan 1, 1189Labels: Tem jin, Mongol assembly

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3. Rival coalition proclaims Jamukha as Gurkhan

   Jan 1, 1201Labels: Jamukha, Gurkhan, Mongol coalition

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4. Temüjin defeats Naiman-led coalition at Chakirmaut

   Jan 1, 1204Labels: Tem jin, Naimans, Chakirmaut

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5. Kurultai proclaims Chinggis Khan and founds empire

   Jan 1, 1206Labels: Chinggis Khan, Kurultai, Mongol Empire

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6. Imperial guard (keshig) expanded as elite institution

   Jan 1, 1206Labels: Keshig, Imperial guard, Genghis Khan

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7. Decimal organization formalizes social-military units

   Jan 1, 1206Labels: Decimal system, Military organization, Genghis Khan

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8. First Western Xia campaign begins

   Jan 1, 1209Labels: Western Xia, Campaign of, Genghis Khan

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9. Mongol–Jin war begins; Yehuling campaign

   Mar 1, 1211Labels: Jin dynasty, Yehuling, Mongol Jin

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10. Fall of Zhongdu (Beijing) after long siege

    May 31, 1215Labels: Zhongdu, Beijing, Jin capital

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11. Otrar incident triggers invasion of Khwarazm

    Jan 1, 1218Labels: Otrar, Khwarazm, Diplomatic incident

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12. Mongol invasion of Khwarazm begins

    Jan 1, 1219Labels: Khwarazmian Empire, Invasion of, Genghis Khan

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13. Karakorum founded as a key imperial center

    Jan 1, 1220Labels: Karakorum, Imperial capital, Mongol Empire

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14. Sack of Bukhara during Central Asian campaign

    Feb 1, 1220Labels: Bukhara, Khwarazm campaign

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15. Capture of Samarkand consolidates Transoxiana control

    Mar 1, 1220Labels: Samarkand, Transoxiana

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16. Qiu Chuji meets Genghis Khan in Central Asia

    Apr 1, 1222Labels: Qiu Chuji, Genghis Khan

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17. Subutai and Jebe win at the Kalka River

    May 31, 1223Labels: Subutai, Jebe, Kalka River

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18. Final campaign against Western Xia begins

    Jan 1, 1226Labels: Western Xia, Final campaign, Genghis Khan

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19. Yasa cited as dynastic law of Mongol state

    Jan 1, 1227Labels: Yasa, Dynastic law

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20. Death of Genghis Khan during Western Xia campaign

    Aug 18, 1227Labels: Genghis Khan, Western Xia, Death 1227

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