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Capitol city of the Mongol Empire, built by Ögedei Khan in 1235. Originally an ancient yurt town that was the seat of several Central Asian kingdoms, Ögedei expanded it into a permanent city with a lavish Chinese-style palace.

Related content

• Map of Ögedei's palace in Karakorum from Chapter 2, The Mongoliad

Additional reading

• Karakorum on Wikipedia.

Mentions

• The Khan of Khans - Chapter 2, The Mongoliad
• That Is How My Father Hunted - Chapter 6, The Mongoliad
• The Needs of the Empire - Chapter 10, The Mongoliad
• A Change of Plans - Chapter 13, The Mongoliad
• To Save The Empire - Chapter 15, The Mongoliad
• The Needs of Men - Chapter 18, The Mongoliad
• Naked, Upon the Steppes - Chapter 18b, The Mongoliad
• To The Place of The Cliff - Chapter 23, The Mongoliad
• Pillow Fight - Chapter 29, The Mongoliad
• Lian's Dagger - Chapter 30, The Mongoliad
• Munokhoi's Folly - Chapter 34, The Mongoliad
• Seeking Spirits - Chapter 40, The Mongoliad
• The Frog And The Stone - Chapter 42, The Mongoliad
• In The Shadow of Burqan-qaldun - Chapter 43, The Mongoliad
• The Gift of the Spirits - Chapter 45, The Mongoliad
• The Night of the Fish Gutter - Chapter 45b, The Mongoliad
• A Day of Rest - Chapter 46, The Mongoliad
• To Eternal Glory - Chapter 46b, The Mongoliad
• The Frantic Heart of the Caged Bird - Chapter 49, The Mongoliad
• The Cave of the Great Bear - Chapter 49b, The Mongoliad
• Into Hyperborea - Chapter 50, The Mongoliad
• One of Our Khans Is Missing - Chapter 54, The Mongoliad
• Forest Spirits - Chapter 55, The Mongoliad