Mongols

ethnic group native to Mongolia and neighbouring areas

11 dated entries naming Mongols, drawn from 10 separate years between 1125 CE and 1560 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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12th century

1125The Khamag Mongol, a Mongolic tribal confederation, begins to play an important role on the Mongolian Plateau. They occupy the fertile lands of the basins of the rivers Onon, Kherlen and Tuul in the Khentii Mountains.source

13th century

1213Jin China is overrun by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, who plunder the countryside and cities, until only Beijing remains free, despite two bloody palace coups and a lengthy siege.source
1241March 18 – Battle of Chmielnik (Mongol invasion of Poland): The Mongols overwhelm the feudal Polish armies of Sandomierz and Kraków provinces, and plunder the abandoned city of Kraków.source
1241April 9 – Battle of Legnica: The Mongols, under the command of Baidar, Kadan and Orda Khan, defeat the feudal Polish nobility, including the Knights Templar.source
1252Mongol conquest of the Song dynasty: the Mongols take the westernmost province of the Song dynasty empire.source
1255May – William of Rubruck from Constantinople returns to Cyprus from his missionary journey to convert the Mongols of central and eastern Asia; his efforts have been unsuccessful.source

14th century

1305April – New Mongol ruler Öljaitü sends letters to Philip IV of France, Pope Clement V, and Edward I of England offering a military collaboration between the Christian nations of Europe and the Mongols against the Mamluks.source
1335Georgians under King George V (the Brilliant) finally defeat the Mongolians in a decisive battle. After that George V returns the Grave of Christ from the Muslims.source

15th century

1449September 1 – Battle of Tumu Fortress: The Oirat Mongols defeat the Ming dynasty army, and capture the Emperor Xingzong of China on September 3. The Emperor is officially deposed, while his brother Zhu Qiyu ascends as the Jingtai Emperor the next year.source

16th century

1544Mongols, led by Anda, burn the suburbs of Beijing in China.source
1560The Mongols invade and occupy Qinghai.source