This empire was defeated at Ain Jalut in 1260, two years after Hulagu led it in the sacking of Baghdad.
This empire was defeated at Ain Jalut in 1260, two years after Hulagu led it in the sacking of Baghdad. Its leaders were protected by bodyguards called keshiks, and its capital was at Karakorum. Near the end of the 13th century, it broke into fragments including the (*) Yuan Dynasty and the Golden Horde. It was united in 1206 by Temujin, who took the title Genghis Khan. For 10 points, name this nomadic Central Asian empire.
This empire was defeated at Ain Jalut in 1260, two years after Hulagu led it in the sacking of Baghdad.
Mongol Empire (accept Mongols; do not accept Mongolia or Mongolian (Empire))