Möngke Khan
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Möngke Khan (also Möngke Khagan or Möngke; Chinese: 蒙哥; pinyin: Ménggē) (11 January 1209 – 11 August 1259) was the fourth khagan of the Mongol Empire, ruling from 1 July 1251 to 11 August 1259. He was the first Khagan from the Toluid line, and made significant reforms to improve the administration of the Empire during his reign. Under Möngke, the Mongols conquered Iraq and Syria as well as the kingdom of Dali (modern Yunnan).
Möngke's death in 1259 led to the four-year Toluid Civil War between his two younger brothers, Kublai Khan and Ariq Böke. Kublai Khan eventually won struggle and became the fifth great Khan.
Further reading
Möngke Khan, Wikipedia
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