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title: Map of the Four Khanates of the Mongol Empire, c. 1300
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20677/map-of-the-four-khanates-of-the-mongol-empire-c-13/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2025-07-15
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# Map of the Four Khanates of the Mongol Empire, c. 1300

_Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_

## Image File

[![Map of the Four Khanates of the Mongol Empire, c. 1300](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20677.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20677.png)

## Image Caption

This map illustrates the four major khanates that emerged from the [Mongol Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/) in the early 14th century, following the fragmentation of the vast domain once ruled by [Genghis Khan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Genghis_Khan/) (circa 1162 to 1227, reign 1206 to 1227). Although no longer unified under a single ruler, these successor states remained loosely connected through shared lineage, diplomatic ties, and occasional rivalry. Each khanate governed an expansive territory and played a significant role in regional politics, [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/), and cultural exchange across Eurasia.

By the early 1300s, the [Mongol](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/) world was divided among the [Yuan Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Yuan_Dynasty/) in [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/), the [Ilkhanate](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ilkhanate/) in [Persia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Persia/), the [Chagatai Khanate](https://www.worldhistory.org/Chagatai_Khanate/) in Central Asia, and the [Golden Horde](https://www.worldhistory.org/Golden_Horde/) in the western steppes. These polities maintained active relations that supported a vast transcontinental network of commerce and communication from East Asia to [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/). Over time, the khanates developed along increasingly separate paths, setting the stage for their gradual decline and integration into emerging regional powers.

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## About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Netchev, S. (2025, July 15). Map of the Four Khanates of the Mongol Empire, c. 1300. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20677/map-of-the-four-khanates-of-the-mongol-empire-c-13/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Four Khanates of the Mongol Empire, c. 1300." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 15, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20677/map-of-the-four-khanates-of-the-mongol-empire-c-13/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Four Khanates of the Mongol Empire, c. 1300." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Jul 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20677/map-of-the-four-khanates-of-the-mongol-empire-c-13/>.

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