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1236 - 1242Multiple Mongol armies attack western Asia, Russia, Poland, and Hungary.
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1251Batu Khan and the Jochid-Toluid kurultai declare Mongke Great Khan of the Mongols.
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1251 - 1259Reign of Mongke Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire.
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1253 - 1255The Franciscan missionary and chronicler William of Rubruck visits the Mongol Empire, including the capital Karakorum.
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1253 - 1260A Mongol army led by Hulegu invades Persia and the Middle East.
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1256The Mongols defeat the Ismailis (aka the Assassins) in Persia.
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1257The Mongols invade Vietnam.
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1257The Mongols conquer the Dali kingdom in southern China.
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1258An uprising restores the monarchy in Korea and makes peace with the Mongol Empire.
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1258The Mongols conquer the Abbasid Caliphate. During this campaign there is the infamous sacking of Baghdad and murder of the caliph.
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11 Aug 1259Death of Mongke Khan, ruler of the Mongol Empire.
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Dec 1259The Mongols besiege and capture Aleppo in Syria.