Mongol Tribal Confederation under Temüjin (Genghis Khan) and Early Conquests (c. 1189–1227)

1. Merkits defeated and Börte recovered

   Jan 1, 1182Labels: Tem jin, B rte, Merkit

   • Britannica
   • Genghis Khan

2. Battle of Dalan Balzhut against Jamukha

   Jan 1, 1187Labels: Jamukha, Onon River

   • Dalan Baljut
   • Genghis Khan

3. Temüjin elected khan of the Mongols

   Jan 1, 1189Labels: Tem jin, Kurultai

   • Britannica
   • Wikipedia

4. Temüjin defeats coalition at Chakirmaut

   Jan 1, 1204Labels: Tayang Khan, Naiman, Tem jin

   • Chakirmaut
   • Genghis Khan

5. Kurultai proclaims Genghis Khan

   Jan 1, 1206Labels: Genghis Khan, Kurultai

   • Britannica
   • Britannica

6. Battle of Irtysh River breaks Merkit–Naiman remnants

   Jan 1, 1208Labels: Jochi, Irtysh River

   • Irtysh River
   • Genghis Khan

7. First major invasion of Western Xia begins

   Jan 1, 1209Labels: Western Xia, Genghis Khan

   • Western Xia
   • Britannica

8. Western Xia submits after Yinchuan siege

   Jan 1, 1210Labels: Yinchuan, Western Xia

   • Western Xia
   • Yinchuan

9. War against Jin dynasty begins

   Mar 1, 1211Labels: Jin dynasty, Mongols

   • Yehuling
   • Jin Conquest

10. Battle of Yehuling devastates Jin field forces

    Aug 1, 1211Labels: Yehuling, Jin field

    • Yehuling
    • Jin Conquest

11. Siege of Zhongdu ends with Mongol victory

    May 31, 1215Labels: Zhongdu, Jin dynasty

    • Zhongdu Siege
    • Jin Conquest

12. Khwarazm campaign begins after Otrar incident

    Jan 1, 1219Labels: Khwarazmian Empire, Genghis Khan

    • Khwarazm Invasion
    • Otrar Catastrophe

13. Otrar falls after prolonged siege

    Feb 1, 1220Labels: Otrar, Khwarazmian

    • Otrar Catastrophe
    • Khwarazm Invasion

14. Bukhara captured during Khwarazm invasion

    Feb 1, 1220Labels: Bukhara, Mongols

    • Bukhara Siege
    • Khwarazm Invasion

15. Samarkand captured after March 1220 siege

    Mar 1, 1220Labels: Samarkand, Khwarazmian

    • Samarkand Siege
    • Khwarazm Invasion

16. Merv captured in the Khorasan campaign

    Apr 1, 1221Labels: Merv, Khorasan

    • Merv Siege
    • Khwarazm Invasion

17. Second Western Xia campaign begins

    Jan 1, 1225Labels: Western Xia, Genghis Khan

    • Western Xia
    • Britannica

18. Genghis Khan dies during Western Xia campaign

    Aug 18, 1227Labels: Genghis Khan, Western Xia

    • Britannica
    • HISTORY

19. Fall of Yinchuan ends Western Xia state

    Sep 1, 1227Labels: Yinchuan, Western Xia

    • Western Xia
    • Yinchuan