With the sacking of Kiev in 1240, the Mongols finally crushed Russian resistance. Ögedei Khan Last updated September 25, 2020. Ögedei was the third son of Genghis Khan and Börte Ujin. Like his brothers Ogedei joined his father on campaign. [13] His charisma is partially credited for his success in keeping the Empire on his father's path. Ögedei; 2nd Khan of the Mongol Empire (Supreme Khan of the Mongols) King of Kings: A portrait of Ögedei produced during the Yuan dynasty. [34][35] The anecdotes are written in the style of a Persian tale. He was the second son of Genghis Khan and Börte.Chagatai was considered hot-headed and somewhat temperamental by his relatives, because of his attitude of non-acceptance of Jochi as a full-brother. 10/fev/2015 - Genghis Khan's son and successor, Ögedei Khan The addition of such a wife was not uncommon in steppe culture. He died before his plans could be implemented. When Ögedei was 17 years old, Genghis Khan experienced the disastrous defeat of Khalakhaljid Sands against the army of Jamukha.Ögedei was heavily wounded and lost on the battlefield. After destroying the Khwarazmian empire, Genghis Khan was free to move against Western Xia. Like many of the nomads of Mongolia, Temüjin's early life was difficult. The Mongol forces sent against him in 1227 were defeated at Dameghan. A likely reason the advance stalled and never regained momentum is that European fortifications posed a strategic problem that Mongol commanders were unable to surmount with the resources they had available. Ögödei, also spelled Ogadai, Ogdai, or Ugedei, (born 1185, Mongolia—died 1241, Karakorum, Mongolia), son and successor of the Mongol ruler Genghis Khan (d. 1227), who greatly expanded the Mongol Empire. Chormaqan and the majority of his army then entered Tabaristan (modern-day Mazandaran), a region between the Caspian Sea and Alborz mountains, in the autumn of 1230, thus avoiding the mountainous area to the south, which was controlled by the Nizari Ismailis (the Assassins). Ögödei, also spelled Ogadai, Ogdai, or Ugedei, (born 1185, Mongolia—died 1241, Karakorum, Mongolia), son and successor of the Mongol ruler G… Mongolian Airlines named its Boeing 737-800 EI-CSG Ogoodei Khan. Ögedei codified rules of dress and conduct during the kurultais. They also invaded Poland, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, the Latin Empire, and Austria. Ögedei had no delusions that he was his father's equal as a military commander or organizer and used the abilities of those he found most capable. According to some sources, Tolui sacrificed his own life, accepting a poisoned drink in shamanist ritual in order to save Ögedei who was suffering from illness. But they could not succeed in completing their conquest due to climate and the number of Song troops, and Ögedei's son Khochu died in the process. The first palace Wanangong was constructed by North Chinese artisans. Yelu Chucai encouraged Ögedei to institute a traditional Chinese system of government, with taxation in the hands of government agents and payment in a government issued currency. fr Son successeur, Ögedei Khan, envahi de nouveau la dynastie Jin en 1232 avec l'aide de la dynastie Song. It is commonly told that Ögedei did so by vowing to reduce the number of cups he drank a day then having cups twice the size created for his personal use. Mongol propaganda would later attribute the drive's failure to his untimely demise necessitating Batu's withdrawal to personally participate in the election of Ögedei's successor. When Kublai Khan established the Yuan dynasty in 1271, he had Ögedei Khan placed on the official record as Taizong (Chinese: 太宗). Soon Kashmir became a Mongolian dependency. [30] Other sources say Ögedei orchestrated Tolui's death with the help of shamans who drugged the alcoholic Tolui.[31]. Successor: Güyük Khan Consort: Töregene Royal House: Borjigin Chinese: 孛兒只斤氏 Father: Genghis Khan Mother: Borte Ujin Ögedei Khan, Ögedei; also Ogotai or Oktay (c. 1186 – 1241), was the third son of Genghis Khan and second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire by succeeding his father. In 1224, a Mongol envoy was killed in obscure circumstances and Korea stopped paying tribute. The eldest son of Genghis Khan and Börte, Jochi was to be his father's successor; however, when Genghis Khan selected his 3rd son Ögedei Khan to be his heir, Jochi, disappointed with his father's decision, withdrew to his territories in the western most part of the empire north of the Aral and Caspian Seas. 1186, r. 1229–1241) Successor of Chinggis Khan, who expanded the empire and reformed administration. Early life. Each of his four sons was to hold a vassal kingdom. At that meeting, Genghis Khan made it clear that Jochi was his legitimate first-born son. The Mongol aristocrats recognized, however, that the Khagan's own lack of self-control had killed him. Ögedei had nominated his grandson Shiremun as his heir, but Güyük eventually succeeded him after the five-year regency of his widow Töregene Khatun. Ögedei Khan wasn’t Genghis Khan’s oldest son (he was his third). In The Secret History of the Mongols, just before the invasion of the Khwarezmid Empire by Genghis Khan, Chagatai declares before his father and brothers that he would never accept Jochi as Genghis Khan's successor. Genghis confirmed their decision. Ögedei announced plans for the conquest of the Koreans, the Southern Song, the Kipchaks and their European allies, all of whom killed Mongol envoys, at the kurultai in Mongolia in 1234. In the meantime, Genghis Khan selected his third son Ögedei as his successor before his army set out, and specified that subsequent Khans should be his direct descendants. He expanded his father’s conquests with invasions of Eastern Europe and Southern China. Thanks mostly to the organization left behind by Genghis Khan, and to the personality of Ögedei, the affairs of the Mongol Empire remained for the most part stable during his reign. Shortly after her marriage to Genghis Khan (known as Temüjin at the time), Börte was abducted by members of the Mergidconfederation. The Mongol expansion throughout the Asian continent under the leadership of Ögedei helped bring political stability and re-establish the Silk Road, the primary trading route between East and West. Ögedei was a pragmatic man, though he made some mistakes during his reign. Click to see full answer. Ögedei Khan (b. Ögedei, Mongolian: ᠥᠭᠡᠳᠡᠢ Ögedei, ᠥᠭᠦᠳᠡᠢ Ögüdei; Intsik: 窩闊台; c.1185- 11 Disyembre 1241), ang ikatlong anak ni Genghis Khan at ikalawang Great Khan ng Mongol Empire, na sumunod sa kanyang ama.