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Rise of Möngke

Type Event Region Mongolian Plateau Time 1248–1251

In the late 1240s, Tolui's eldest son Möngke gradually accumulated military and political capital with the support of Batu and other princes, and was…

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  1. 1248–1250Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauAfter Güyük's death, the Tolui-line princes secretly coordinated with Batu's support. Möngke's brothers Kublai, Hulegu, and others traveled to various regions to consolidate alliances among the princes, countering Oghul Qaimish's regency, which delayed the election of a khan.
  2. 1251Köde'ü Aral · Mongolian PlateauIn 1251 Möngke was elected Great Khan at the kurultai, and immediately purged Ögedei-line opponents, executing political enemies such as Oghul Qaimish. The Tolui line regained control of the imperial center, and Möngke's authority extended across all the khanates.

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