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Ögedei Khan

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Also known as Ogotai, Yuán Tàizōng, Tai Zong, Wokuotai, Өгөдэй хаан, Ogedei

Khan of the Mongol Empire (c.1186-1241) (r. 1229-1241)

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Ögedei Khan was the third ruler of the Mongol Empire who reigned from 1229 until his death in 1241, following his father Genghis Khan. He matters historically because he continued and expanded the Mongol conquests across Asia and into Europe during a pivotal period of the empire's growth.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Mongol Empire
Place of birth
Khamag Mongol
Place of death
Mongol Empire
Mother
Börte
Sibling
Tolui
Occupation
khan
Languages spoken
Mongolian
Religion
Tengrism
Family
Genghisid
Noble title
khagan
Image
YuanEmperorAlbumOgedeiPortrait.jpg
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Commons category
Ögedei
date of death
1241-12-11
date of birth
1186-11-07
described by source
New History of Yuan
name in native language
Өгэдэй хаан
topic's main category
Category:Ögedei Khan
ethnic group
Mongols
cause of death
alcoholism
birth name
Өгөдэй
temple name
太宗
posthumous name
英文皇帝
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
manner of death
natural causes
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House Borjigin (by birth)

House of Ogedei (founder)

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