Timeline (Knightfall)

This page serves as the overview timeline for the Knightfall timeline.

Points of Divergence


In our timeline, Tolui, brother of Ögedei sacrificed himself in order to cure Ögödei from a very severe illness during a campaign in China. The shamans had determined that the root of Ögödei's illness were China's spirits of earth and water, who were upset that their subjects had been driven away and their land devastated. Offering land, animals, and people had only led to an aggravation of Ögödei's illness, but when they offered to sacrifice a family member, Ögödei got better immediately. Tolui volunteered and died directly after consuming a cursed drink. Ögedei kept peace among his family, criticizing his son and Chagatai's grandson. The sudden death of Tolui seems to have affected him deeply. Tolui sacrificed his own life, accepting a poisoned drink in shamanist ritual in order to save Ögedei who was suffering from illness. In Knightfall, Chagatai sent an entrusted official to convince Ogedei to control his habits, influcing him to reduce the cups he drank per day. Had this not happened, Ögedei would fall victim to alcoholism.

Detailed Timeline

 * Thirteenth Century
 * Fourteenth Century

Our Timeline's events on the rise of the Mongols

 * 1206 - Temüjin from the Orkhon Valley, upon the completion of his domination over Mongolia, receives the title Chinggis Khan, thought to mean Universal Ruler or, Oceanic Ruler or Firm, Resolute Ruler
 * 1215 - The Jin capital of Zhongdu (Beijing) is captured by the Mongols, following their success at the Battle of Zhongdu.
 * 1219 – 1221 - Concurrent to the campaign in China, the Mongols launch a war into central Asia against the Iranian Khwarezmid Empire, invading from several directions at once. While pillaging Iran the Mongols herd stories of green pastures in Eastern Europe
 * 1223 - At the Battle of the Kalka River the Mongols decisively defeat an alliance of Rus' states and Slavic warriors, paving the way for full scale invasion into the Russia.
 * 1227 - Genghis Khan dies, and Mongol leaders are called back to Mongolia for kuriltai- a meeting where all major chieftains deliberate on the khan's succession.
 * 1229 - Ögedei is elected as the Great Khan, as successor to Genghis Khan.
 * 1237 - Under the leadership of Batu Khan, the Mongols return to Europe and began their campaign to subjugate the Kievan Rus'.
 * 1236-1239 - The Mongol invasion of Georgia and Armenia under Chormaqan take place.
 * 1240 - The city of Kiev falls to Mongol forces.
 * 1241 - Mongol forces invade Central Europe and ravage Hungary and southern Poland.

Point of Divergence

 * 1241 PoD - Ögedei Khan doesn't die from a bout of drinking with Abd-ur-Rahman.

The Horde invades Central Europe

 * December 1241- The City of Vienna is destroyed and its citizens slaughtered
 * 1242 - The German Holy Roman Empire is invaded, many local battles and sieges take place. Europeans engage in guerilla war against the Mongols. In Greece the Mongols seize Constantinople (Istanbul).
 * 1243 - The Holy Roman Empire and the Papacy fight each other in Italy before making a temperoay alliance to combat the invasion, Prague is destroyed by the Mongols.
 * 1244 - The Mongols invade Northern Italy from Austria
 * 1246 - The Mongols reach the Rhine River there, they are defeated from West German Princes and Cities.
 * 1247 - The Christian League led by the Holy Roman Empire makes peace with the Mongols. The Mongol annex much of Germany, Northern Italy is made a tributary. However the Holy Roman Empire itself survives as an independent kingdom.  At this point, most of Europe east of Germany has become a part of the Growing Mongol Empire.