The Legacy of Mongolian Khans
Centuries of conquest, governance, and legacy — 261 rulers who shaped the largest contiguous empire in human history.
261
Rulers
Across six khanates
724
Years
1206 to 1930
6
Khanates
Across Asia & Europe
About This Project
QAGHAN is an encyclopedic record of every Khan who ruled under the banner of Genghis Khan's bloodline — from the founding of the Mongol Empire in 1206 to the final dissolution of the Khalkh khanates in 1930.
Their names, their reigns, and their deeds form a living tapestry of conquest, diplomacy, and statecraft that transformed Eurasia and echoes through history to this day.
"I am the punishment of God. If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you."
— Genghis Khan, r. 1206–1227
Six Khanates
1206 – 1635
The supreme rulers of the Mongol Empire and their successors who governed China as the Yuan Dynasty.
1227 – 1783
The vast western khanate stretching from the Urals to the Danube, dominating Eastern Europe and the Russian steppe.
1226 – 1687
Rulers of Central Asia from the Amu Darya to the Tian Shan mountains, preserving nomadic Mongol traditions.
1256 – 1357
The Mongol rulers of Persia, Iraq, and Anatolia who transformed and were transformed by Islamic civilization.
1229 – 1310
Descendants of Ögedei Khan who briefly held sway over the heartland before absorption by rival branches.
1549 – 1930
The last surviving Mongolian khanates of the northern steppe, enduring into the modern era.
AI-Powered Experience
Pose your questions to a council embodying the collective wisdom of all 261 Mongol rulers. Strategy, governance, conquest, philosophy — the Khans speak with one voice across centuries.
Enter the Council"Great Council, what is the first lesson of true leadership?"
A leader must know his men before he commands them. The steppe does not yield to rank — it yields to those who have proven themselves worthy of trust through action, not title.
— The Council
Ask the council anything...
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