Möngke, taking seriously the legacy of world…

1108 CE to 1251 CE

Möngke, taking seriously the legacy of world conquest, decides to place primary emphasis on completing the conquest of Asia, particularly China; Europe is to be dealt with later.

Because the Song have had the benefit of a lull of nearly ten years in which to recover
and to reorganize, conquering Asia has become more difficult than it would have been earlier.

Möngke himself takes command, but he also places great responsibility on his younger brother, Kublai.

Another brother, Hulagu, is sent to Iran to renew the expansion of Mongol control in Southwest Asia.

Möngke encourages Batu to raid Central Europe, but does not send him additional resources.

Thus, although Batu's armies raid deep into Poland, Lithuania, and Estonia, and again overrun Serbia and Bulgaria, these campaigns are not so important as the ones being undertaken in Southeast Asia and Southwest Asia.

Locations
Karakorum Arhangay Mongolia View →

People
Batu Khan View → Hulagu Khan View → Kublai Khan View → Möngke Khan View →

Groups
Mongols View → Chinese Empire, Nan (Southern) Song Dynasty View → Poland during the period of fragmentation, Kingdom of View → Bulgarian Empire (Second), or Empire of Vlachs and Bulgars View → Mongol Empire View → Serbia, Kingdom of View → Estonia, Danish View → Golden Horde, Khanate of the (Mongol Khanate) View → Lithuania, Grand Duchy of View →

Topics
Mongol Conquests View → Mongol Conquest of the Song Dynasty View → Mongol Invasions of Europe View →

Commodities
Weapons View → Domestic animals View →

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Conflict View → Government View → Movements View →

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