Ögedei Khan (also Ögedei Khagan or Ogodei; [b] c. 1186 – 11 December 1241) was the second khan of the Mongol Empire. The third son of Genghis Khan, he continued the expansion of the empire that his father had begun. Born in c. 1186 AD, Ögedei fought in numerous battles during his father's rise to power.

Ögödei was the son and successor of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan, who greatly expanded the Mongol Empire. The third son of Genghis, Ögödei succeeded his father in 1229. He was the first ruler of the Mongols to call himself khagan (“great khan”); his …

The House of Ögedei, sometimes called the Ögedeids, was an influential Mongol family and a branch of the Borjigin clan from the 12th to 14th centuries. They were descended from Ögedei (c. 1186–1241), a son of Genghis Khan who succeeded his father to become the second khagan of the Mongol Empire.Ögedei continued the expansion of the Mongol Empire. ...

Sep 23, 2019 · Ogedei Khan (aka Ogodei) ruled the Mongol Empire from 1229 to 1241. He was the third son of Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227), the empire's founder.

Sep 17, 2024 · Ogedei Khan’s Early Life. Ogedei Khan was born around 1186 as the third son of Genghis Khan.His mother was Borte Khatun, Genghis Khan’s first wife. Ogedei is said to have been his father’s favorite son, though his designation as heir to the throne was made partially due to a feud between his two older brothers, Jochi and Chagatai.

Ogodei radunò un esercito di 150.000 uomini (15 tumen, cioè tenebre secondo l'unità di misura mongola) e con esso invase un'Europa divisa in numerosi regni e indebolita dal contrasto tra il Papato e il Sacro Romano Impero, divisioni che rendevano …

May 16, 2024 · The Life and Legacy of Ogedei Khan. Ogedei Khan, the third son of Chinggis Khan, stands as a monumental figure in history.. Born in 1186, Ogedei Khan grew up amidst the unification of the Mongol tribes under his father’s rule.

Feb 24, 2025 · Ogodei Khan, who became the Great Khan after Genghis Khan, made sure the Mongol Empire didn’t just grow but also stayed strong. He set up an organized way to govern the lands they had conquered. His establishment of a suitable tax structure was among his most significant accomplishments.

Feb 22, 2025 · Ogodei, who ruled from 1229 to 1241, made sure that the Mongol Empire didn’t just survive on military power alone. He focused on making the government organized and efficient. Instead of forcing Mongol ways on everyone, he let people keep their own local governments while adding Mongol officials to keep control.

Trusted commander and retainer of Chinggis, later highly respected servant of Ogodei and Guyuk, Subotei served with great distinction in every phase of Mongolian national development during the first four decades of empire.