Ögedei Khan
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Ögedei Khan (also Ögedei Khagan or Ogodei (Chinese: 窩闊台; pinyin: Wōkuòtái) (c. 1186 – 11 December 1241) was the second khan of the Mongol Empire. The third son of Genghis Khan, he continued the expansion of the empire that his father had begun.
He was suceeded on the throne by his eldest son, Güyük Khan, who reigned for two years. Güyük Khan was suceeded by Möngke Khan, the son of Ögedei's brother Tolui.
Further reading
Ögedei Khan, Wikipedia
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