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1. Ögedei Khan 5678

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   Death and Succession Crisis
   Ögedei Khan died abruptly in the winter of 1241. The immediate cause remains disputed, though overindulgence is frequently cited. His death occurred shortly after the armies had halted their deep advance into Europe. This sudden vacuum of central authority immediately triggered the withdrawal of Batu Khan’s forces from Hungary, an event historians credit with saving much of Central Europe from further immediate Mongol subjugation [9]. His passing led to a period of regency under his widow, Töregene Khatun, until the election of his …