Mongolia: Timeline

93   The Xianbei Xianbei

The Xianbei were a significant nomadic people residing in modern Manchuria [i] and eastern Mongolia [i], ... 

 incorporated 100,000 Xiongnu Xiongnu

The Xiongnu; were a nomadic people of Central Asia [i], generally based in present day Mongolia [i]. ... 

 in Mongolian steppe Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked [i] country [i] located in East Asia [i]. ... 

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957   Chandra Hindu dynasty ends, thus beginning a time of chaos in areas belonging to modern-day Mongolia

1206   Temujin is proclaimed Genghis Khan Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan, , was a Mongol [i] political and military leader or Khan [i] who united the Mongol tribe ... 

 of the Mongol Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked [i] country [i] located in East Asia [i]. ... 

 people, founding the Mongol Empire Mongol Empire

The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous [i] empire [i] in world history [i], c ... 

1264   Kublai Khan Kublai Khan

Kublai Khan, Khubilai Khan or "the last of the Great Khan [i]s", was a Mongol [i] military [i] leader [i] ... 

, supreme leader of the Mongol Empire Mongol Empire

The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous [i] empire [i] in world history [i], c ... 

, moves the empire's capital from Karakorum in Mongolia to the Chinese China

China is a cultural region [i] and ancient civilization [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

 city of Khanbaliq Khanbaliq

Khanbaliq or Cambuluc is the ancient Mongol [i] name for the city at the present location of Beijing [i] ... 

 (now Beijing Beijing

Beijing , a city in northern China [i] ... 

).

1351   The Mongolian Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked [i] country [i] located in East Asia [i]. ... 

 run Yuan Dynasty Yuan Dynasty

The Yuan Dynasty lasting officially from 1271 [i] to 1368 [i], followed the Song Dynasty [i] ... 

 of China China

China is a cultural region [i] and ancient civilization [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

 is permanently weakened by an uprising.

1649   Unknown date - Urga founded (now Mongolian capital)

1697   The Manchu Empire Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty , occasionally known as the Manchu Dynasty, was a dynasty [i] fou ... 

 conquers western Mongolia

1920   Roman Ungern von Sternberg conquers Urga and declares himself as a ruler of Mongolia.

1921   Russian White Army captures Mongolia from China China

China is a cultural region [i] and ancient civilization [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

1921   Red Army captures Mongolia from White Army and establishes Mongolian People's Republic

1939   Cease Fire ending undeclared Border War between The Soviet Union Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state [i] ... 

 (and Mongolian Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked [i] country [i] located in East Asia [i]. ... 

 allies) and Japan Japan

is an island country [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

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1956   Vyacheslav Molotov Vyacheslav Molotov

Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet [i] politician [i] and diplomat [i], was ... 

 resigns as a foreign minister of Soviet Union Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state [i] ... 

; he later becomes ambassador in Mongolia.

1961   Mongolia and Mauritania Mauritania

Mauritania , officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in northwest Africa [i]. ... 

 join the United Nations United Nations

name = United Nations Nations Unies ... 

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1993   Mongolia holds its first direct presidential election Election

An election is a decision making [i] process where people vote [i] for preferred political candidates [i] ... 

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2004   Elbegdorj Tsakhia, the peaceful democratic revolutionary leader of Mongolia, becomes Prime Minister of Mongolia for the second time.