Genghis Khan died in 1227 fighting in China. Upon his successor’s death in 1259, squabbles over succession led to the Mongol Empire being split into four khanates, each ruled by a son or grandson.

The Mongol Empire emerged in the 13th century under the leadership of Genghis Khan, born Temujin in 1162. In just a few decades, they conquered more land than any empire before or since. Their reach ...

The Mongol empire under Kublai Khan had previously tried ... During the initial excavation last fall, archaeologists uncovered wooden structures ranging from 2 to 5 meters in length, along with ...