khanate · Central Asia and the Steppe

Ogedeid Khanate

1229 CE – 1310 CE (approx.) · capital Emil

The Central Asian realm of Ögedei's descendants, whose leader Kaidu waged a forty-year war against Kublai Khan.

Origins

Genghis Khan gave his third son Ögedei pastures in the region of the Emil and the upper Irtysh in Dzungaria. Ögedei became Great Khan in 1229, and his line ruled the appanage. After the throne passed to the Toluids in 1251 they were purged, but Ögedei's grandson Kaidu rebuilt their power from the 1260s.

Rule and society

Kaidu ruled from the Ili and Talas valleys, dominating the Chagatai Khanate through his ally Duwa and challenging Kublai Khan's claim to be Great Khan. The khanate was a nomadic military power that drew revenue from the oasis towns of Transoxiana and the Tarim, administered by officials such as Mas'ud Beg.

Decline and legacy

Kaidu died in 1301 after battle against Yuan forces. His son Chapar made peace with the Yuan in 1304, but Duwa turned on him, and by 1310 the Chagatai Khanate had absorbed the Ogedeid lands.

Lineage

Ogedeid KhanateChagatai Empire 1225 CE – 1500 CE

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ogedeid Khanate. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/ogedeid-khanate
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