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Cases
3
Years
1227 to 1259
Countries
Mongolia
Subjects
Asian dynasties
Updated
30 October 2026
Burkhan Khaldun mount3: Burkhan Khaldun mount1227 · Burkhan Khaldun, Khentii Mountains, Mongolia (reputed burialGenghis Khan's sons fought over the eldest son's birth before he named a successor, and his grave was never recordedGenghis Khan's sons Jochi and Chagatai quarrelled over Jochi's birth before he chose his third son Ögedei as successor.The Secret History of the Mongols records that before his war against the Khwarazm Shah, Genghis Khan's wife Yesui asked which of his four sons would rule if he died. He asked his eldest, Jochi, to speak.zh.wikisource.org and 5 moreMöngke enthroned. Tarikh-i Jahangushay-i Juvaini, 1438, Shiraz: Möngke enthroned. Tarikh-i Jahangushay-i Juvaini, 1438, Shiraz1248 · Karakorum and the Onon River, MongoliaÖgedei named a grandson as heir, two widows put other men on the throne, and Möngke executed the grandson's mother for sorceryÖgedei Khan, son of Genghis Khan, named his grandson Shiremün heir; Möngke, son of Tolui, took the throne and executed Shiremün's mother.The Yuan History records that Ögedei Khan named his grandson Shiremün as heir. Ögedei died in 1241 after a night of drinking. His widow Töregene ruled from 1242 and had their son Güyük enthroned in 1246.zh.wikisource.org and 3 moreMöngke Khan: Möngke enthroned. Tarikh-i Jahangushay-i Juvaini, 1438, Shiraz1259 · Diaoyu Fortress, Hechuan (Chongqing); Kaiping (Inner MongoliWhen Möngke died at a siege, two of his brothers were proclaimed Great Khan in the same year and fought for four yearsKublai and Ariq Böke, grandsons of Genghis Khan and brothers of Möngke Khan, both claimed the throne after Möngke died in 1259.Möngke Khan died in the seventh month of 1259 at Diaoyu Mountain during the siege of a Song fortress near Chongqing, aged 52, without a designated successor. His brothers Kublai and Hülegü were away on campaign.zh.wikisource.org and 3 more