The Khitan people formed the Liao dynasty and ruled parts of Mongolia, Manchuria, and northern China from 907 to 1125 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Khitan/ #History #EmperorTaizuofSong #JurchenJinDynasty #Khitan

Ogedei Khan (aka Ogodei) ruled the Mongol Empire from 1229 to 1241. He was the third son of Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227), the empire's founder. Ogedei's accomplishments included creating a new capital at Karakorum, establishing a system of regional governance and taxation, and defeating the long-time enemy of the Mongols, the Jin state of northern China.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Ogedei_Khan/ #BatuKhan #GenghisKhan #JurchenJinDynasty #History