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Death of Ögedei Khan
In December 1241 the Mongol Empire's second great khagan Ögedei died at Karakorum;…
Timeline
- 1241Karakorum · Orkhon ValleyÖgedei Khan died of illness in a palace camp near Karakorum, ending his reign since his accession in 1229. His cause of death is traditionally linked to alcoholism, and historians record differing accounts.
- 1241–1242From the Eastern European steppe to the Volga line · Eastern EuropeAfter news of the great khagan's death reached Batu's camp, the princes had to return to Karakorum for the kurultai to elect a new khan, so the western armies stopped advancing into Central Europe, providing a direct political motive for Batu's 1242 withdrawal.
Sources
- The Secret History of the Mongols https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Secret-History-of-the-Mongols
- Ögedei Khan — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ogedei