Silk Road commerce during the Mongol Empire (c. 1200-1368)

1. Temüjin proclaimed Genghis Khan at kurultai

   Jan 1, 1206Labels: Genghis Khan, Kurultai

   • Britannica

2. Mongols invade the Khwarazmian Empire

   Jan 1, 1219Labels: Khwarazmian Empire, Central Asia

   • Khwarazm

3. Ögedei expands the Mongol yam relay network

   Jan 1, 1240Labels: gedei Khan, Yam relay

   • Yam
   • CUP

4. Mongol victories at Legnica and Mohi

   Apr 10, 1241Labels: Legnica, Mohi

   • Legnica
   • Mohi

5. Hülegü establishes the Ilkhanate in Iran

   Jan 1, 1256Labels: H leg, Ilkhanate

   • H leg

6. Mongols sack Baghdad, reshaping regional trade

   Feb 13, 1258Labels: Baghdad, Abbasid Caliphate

   • H leg
   • Ilkhan

7. Battle of Ain Jalut halts Mongol advance

   Sep 3, 1260Labels: Ain Jalut, Mamluks

   • AinJalut

8. Genoa’s Caffa becomes a major Black Sea hub

   Jan 1, 1266Labels: Caffa, Genoese colony

   • Gazaria

9. Kublai creates an ortogh supervision office

   Jan 1, 1268Labels: Kublai Khan, Ortoghs

   • Ortogh

10. Kublai proclaims the Yuan dynasty

    Nov 5, 1271Labels: Kublai Khan, Yuan dynasty

    • Yuan
    • Britannica

11. Paiza safe-conduct passes support controlled mobility

    Jan 1, 1290Labels: Paiza, Mongol administration

    • Met

12. Marco Polo’s return spreads knowledge of Eurasian trade

    Jan 1, 1295Labels: Marco Polo, Venice

    • WHE
    • UNESCO

13. Siege of Caffa and plague-era disruption of trade

    Jan 1, 1347Labels: Siege of, Black Death

    • Britannica
    • Caffa

14. Ming forces take Dadu, ending Yuan rule

    Aug 1, 1368Labels: Dadu, Ming conquest

    • Hongwu
    • Yuan