Person1206–1248
Güyük Khan
Eldest son of Ögedei and third great khan of the Mongol Empire (1246–1248). After the regency of his mother Töregene he was enthroned near Karakorum on 24 August 1246 in the presence of the papal envoy Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, whom he sent back with a letter demanding the pope’s submission. He died in April 1248 while leading an army west, towards the lands of Batu.
- Dates
- c. 1206 – 20 April 1248
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- Central and Northern Asia
- In the threads
- Mongol conquests
Events
- Mission of Giovanni da Pian del Carpine to the Mongols16 April 1245 – 1247 · Central and Northern Asia