Ugudei Khan

UGUDEI KHAN

            After the death of Chingis Khan, his youngest son Tulay acted as teh temporary head of state affairs and in 1228, the yellow cattle year, the third son of Chingis Khan, Ugudei was enthroned by the Great Assemblage held in Hudee aral on the river Herlen. Ugedei was born in 1187, the red horse year, and from the age of 17 he began to contribute to the strenthening of state affairs. Ugudei Khan improved the organisational form of the state, finished the construction of Karakorum city begun by his father Chingis Khan improved the organisational form of the state, finished the construction of Karakorum city begun by his father Chingis Khan and made it the capital of his Mongolian Empire. The valueable heritage of Mongolian history and culture - the Mongolian secret cronicle - was accomplished during his lifetime. Ugudei Khan passed away in 1241, the white cattle year, at the age of 56.