Khubilai vs Kaidu: The Mongol Civil War That Broke the Empire

In the decades after the Toluid Civil War, the Mongol Empire remained nominally united under Khubilai Khan's Yuan dynasty. But one man refused to accept his rule: Kaidu, a grandson of Ögedei Khan. This episode tells the story of the long, grinding war between Khubilai and Kaidu that tore the empire apart for over thirty years. We follow Kaidu's rise, his alliance with the Chagatai Khanate, his daughter Khutulun's legendary wrestling, and the battles that pushed the Yuan dynasty to the breaking point. We also explore how this war reshaped Central Asia: the Silk Road cities caught in the middle, the collapse of the postal relay system, and the final peace that left the Mongol world permanently divided. Featuring names like Khubilai Khan, Kaidu, Duwa, Khutulun, Almalyk, Karakorum, and the Ili River valley, this is the story of the war that made the Mongol Empire a memory. #KhubilaiKhan #Kaidu #MongolEmpire #YuanDynasty #ChagataiKhanate #Ögedeid #Khutulun #Duwa #CentralAsia #SteppeWarfare #SilkRoad #Almalyk #Karakorum #IliRiver #MongolCivilWar #ToluidCivilWar #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo