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1235–1260 capital of the Mongol Empire
Karakorum (Halh Mongolian: Хархорум, Kharkhorum; Mongolian script: ᠬᠠᠷᠠᠬᠣᠷᠣᠮ, Qaraqorum) was the capital of the Mongol Empire between 1235 and 1260 and
Karakorum
Mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, India and China
The Karakoram (English: /ˌkɑːrəˈkɔːrəm, ˌkær-/, Urdu: [kaːɾaːkoːɾəm]) is a mountain range in Asia located primarily in the Kashmir region. The range spans
Karakoram
Chinese/Pakistani jet trainer aircraft
The Hongdu JL-8 (Nanchang JL-8), also known as the Karakorum-8 or K-8 for short, is a two-seat intermediate jet trainer and light attack aircraft designed
Hongdu_JL-8
1918–1922 independent state
The Karakorum Government or Confederated Republic of Altai was a republic created as an attempt to create an independent Altai. It lasted from 1918 to
Karakorum_Government
International highway running through Pakistan and China
lost their lives in the construction of the Pakistani section of the Karakorum Highway (KKH) are buried. Muhammad Mumtaz Khalid (13 June 2013). "History
Karakoram_Highway
Khan of the Mongol Empire from 1251 to 1259
for himself some of the tax receipts that should by rights be coming to Karakorum. In 1257 the Emperor sent two tax inspectors to audit Kublai's official
Möngke_Khan
Khan of the Mongol Empire from 1229 to 1241
legal and economic affairs. He also founded the Mongol capital city, Karakorum, in the 1230s. Although historically disregarded in comparison to his
Ögedei_Khan
Mountain pass on the Karakoram Range
‹See RfD› 230km 143miles Siachen glacier Yarkand Leh Karakoram Pass The Karakoram Pass (Uyghur: قاراقۇرۇم ئېغىزى) is a 5,540 m or 18,176 ft mountain
Karakoram_Pass
Wildlife sanctuary
Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as the Nubra Shyok or the Siachen Shyok is a high-elevation wildlife sanctuary in the easternmost reaches of the
Karakoram_Wildlife_Sanctuary
Species of beetle
Harpalus karakorum is a species in the beetle family Carabidae. It is found in Pakistan. "Harpalus karakorum Jedlicka, 1958". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved
Harpalus_karakorum
Empire in Eurasia from 1206-1368
court from Gaeseong to Ganghwa Island. In 1235, the Mongols established Karakorum as their capital lasting until 1260. During that period, Ögedei Khan ordered
Mongol_Empire
Extinct genus of hydrozoans
mostly discoid or spherical and some forms found in the Karakorum mountains are called Karakorum stones. They vary in diameter from 1 to 35 cm and appear
Heterastridium
National Park in Pakistan
BirdLife International. Expeditions come each year to this area of the Karakorum to ascend the massive peaks, climb rocky crags and big sheer rock walls
Central Karakoram National Park
Central_Karakoram_National_Park
Town in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Most people visit Nanga Parbat via Thalichi. Thalichi is located on the Karakorum Highway or KKH. The town has been isolated many times due to landslides
Thalichi
Buddhist monastery in Kharkhorin, Övörkhangai, Mongolia
Mongolia. Stones from the nearby ruins of the ancient Mongol capital of Karakorum were used in its construction. Planners attempted to create a surrounding
Erdene_Zuu_Monastery
Yuan dynasty, although the capital of the dynasty had been moved from Karakorum to Khanbaliq (modern Beijing) since the beginning of Kublai Khan's reign
Lingbei_(Yuan_province)
French metalsmith (fl. 1240–1254)
in Karakorum, Mongolia, during the reign of Möngke Khan. When the Flemish Franciscan missionary and traveler William of Rubruck reached Karakorum in 1254
Guillaume_Boucher
Mongol attacks on Russia, the problems of succession and the building of Karakorum. "Fiction Book Review: Genghis: Bones of the Hills by Conn Iggulden".
Empire_of_Silver_(novel)
Large iron bushings for cartwheel axles were found during excavations at Karakorum. Axle length was over 6 metres (20 ft), and the cart was pulled by 22
Architecture_of_Mongolia
Unclimbed peak in the Karakoram
Hansen received the Hiding in Plain Sight: Unclimbed Summits in the Karakorum award from the Shipton-Tilman Grant program to support the climb. The
Praqpa_Kangri
Province (aimag) of Mongolia
this province, as well as Erdene Zuu monastery and Tövkhön Monastery. Karakorum, the ancient capital of the Mongol Empire, was located adjacent to the
Övörkhangai_Province
District in Övörkhangai Province, Mongolia
steppe of central Mongolia. Nearby are the ruins of the ancient town of Karakorum (also known as Kharkhorum or Qara Qorum) which, for a short time, served
Kharkhorin
Eldest wife of Ögedei Khan
Boraqchin First wife of Ögedei Khan Born unknown date Died Karakorum, Mongol Empire Burial Karakorum Spouse Ögedei Khan Religion Tengrism
Boraqchin_(wife_of_Ögedei)
Pakistani aircraft maintenance & manufacturing company
Chinese Hongdu Aviation Industry Group to design and development of the K-8 Karakorum, with AMF leading a role of machining and manufacturing the parts for
Pakistan_Aeronautical_Complex
Village in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Pakistan. It is notable due to the heavy landslides in the area within the Karakorum Highway. The name Tatta Pani comes from the local Shina language and the
Tatta_Pani,_Gilgit_Baltistan
Species of lizard
commonly as the frontier bow-fingered gecko, the Baltistan gecko, and the Karakorum gecko is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is
Altiphylax_stoliczkai
Species of butterfly
Kush), Tadzhikistan (Pamirs) C. c. kunjerabi Verhulst, 1999 Pakistan (Karakorum) C. c. maja Grum-Grshimailo, 1891 Tian-Shan C. c. nastoides Verity, 1911
Colias_cocandica
Princess of the Bakrin tribe and concubine of Genghis Khan
Khatun of the Mongols Tenure 1229 – 1241 Born 1190s Died 1242 Karakorum, Mongol Empire Burial Karakorum Spouses Genghis Khan Ögedei Khan Religion Tengrism
Möge_Khatun
Emperor of Yuan China from 1271 to 1294
monk in northern China, to his ordo in Mongolia. When he met Haiyun in Karakorum in 1242, Kublai asked him about the philosophy of Buddhism. Haiyun named
Kublai_Khan
Slovenian mountain climber
(Karakorum) – Second ascent of the Anderson-House-Prezelj route (ED, 6c, M6, 2200 m) on K7 West (6858 m / 22 500 ft) 2008. Charakusa Valley (Karakorum)
Aleš_Česen
Leader of the House of Ögedei
brothers Kublai Khan and Ariq Böke, who was proclaimed Great Khan at Karakorum, disputed the throne, Kaidu is said to have supported Ariq Böke. This
Kaidu
Mountain in Pakistan
Retrieved 2025-08-24. "The HJ/23/5 THE AUSTRIAN KARAKORUM EXPEDITION, 1961". The HJ/23/5 THE AUSTRIAN KARAKORUM EXPEDITION, 1961. Retrieved 2025-08-24. Himalayan
K6_(mountain)
1260–1264 war of succession in the Mongol Empire
northwest. When Kublai's army advanced towards Karakorum in late 1260, Ariq Böke retreated from Karakorum to a tributary of the Yenisei. The oncoming winter
Toluid_Civil_War
Khan of the Mongol Empire from 1259 to 1264
capital of Karakorum, such as Möngke's family, and other princes of the Golden Horde family along with other forces in the capital of Karakorum including
Ariq_Böke
From 1259 to 1294
the family branches proclaiming him as the leader at the kurultai in Karakorum. When Kublai learned of this, he summoned his own kurultai at Kaiping
Division_of_the_Mongol_Empire
Pakistani basic trainer aircraft
Center (AvRID Center) Products Combat jets JF-17 Thunder Trainer jets Karakorum-8 Piston-engine aircraft MFI-15 MFI-17 Mushshak Super Mushshak UAVs Falco
PAC_MFI-17_Mushshak
Italian mountaineer (1948–1986)
and for opening new routes for mountains in Patagonia, Peru and in the Karakorum range. He lost his life during an attempt to scale the south-south-west
Renato_Casarotto
Khagan of the Mongol Empire from 1246 to 1248
" Güyük's enthronement on 24 August 1246, near the Mongol capital at Karakorum, was attended by a large number of foreign ambassadors: the Franciscan
Güyük_Khan
feature of North China. Highlands The world's tallest mountains, the Karakorum, Pamirs and Tian Shan divide China from South and Central Asia. Eleven
Geography_of_China
Electric vehicle market in Pakistan
Pakistan has a significant market for hybrid vehicles such as Honda's Vezel, Toyota's Prius, and Aqua. The Automotive Development Policy (2016–2021) and
Plug-in electric vehicles in Pakistan
Plug-in_electric_vehicles_in_Pakistan
River in Pakistan
revolution in Hunza" (PDF). HiMaT. p. 4. Retrieved 26 November 2015. Karakorum Area Development Organization (KADO), Aliabad Media related to Hunza River
Hunza_River
runs away. Based on Katse's careless words, Joe finally reaches Cross Karakorum and is convinced that the headquarters are there. When he wants to contact
List of Science Ninja Team Gatchaman episodes
List_of_Science_Ninja_Team_Gatchaman_episodes
Uyghur governor of Khorasan under Mongol Empire
group in the court. He received news of death of Ögedei on his way to Karakorum. He quarreled with one of Chagatai's emirs on his way to kurultai. As
Korguz
Emperor of Northern Yuan from 1378 to 1388
in 1378. Uskhal Khan Tögüs Temür mobilized troops near Yingchang and Karakorum. He continued to press the Ming dynasty from the north, cooperating with
Uskhal_Khan_Tögüs_Temür
Flemish missionary and explorer (fl. 1248–1257)
preceding the journeys of Marco Polo and Odoric of Pordenone. He visited Karakorum, the capital of the empire, and provided some descriptions of it. Upon
William_of_Rubruck
Mountain in India
77.89956306°E / 34.60615611; 77.89956306 Geography Location Ladakh, India Parent range Saser Muztagh (Karakorum) Climbing First ascent 20 July 2003
Argan_Kangri
Ancient Uyghur Khaganate capital in Mongolia
capital, 27 km (17 mi) north-to-northwest of the later Mongol capital, Karakorum. Its ruins are known as Kharbalgas (Хар Балгас) in Mongolian, which means
Ordu-Baliq
Polish mountaineer
Konstanty Miodowicz, and the wife of mountaineer Jan Wolf. She died in the Karakorum on the descent from the summit of K2. As a child, Miodowicz-Wolf would
Dobrosława_Miodowicz-Wolf
Aq Tash is mountain, 7,016 m, in the Rimo Muztagh, part of the Karakorum. The Aq Tash lies in India near its disputed border with Pakistan. A mountain
Aq_Tash
Emperor of Northern Yuan from 1370 to 1378
relatives and Maidarbal, a son of Ayushiridara who escaped safely to Karakorum where he was officially enthroned as Khagan of the Mongols with the Mongolian
Biligtü_Khan_Ayushiridara
Part of Asia
contributing 41% and snowmelt providing 22%—of the Himalaya, Hindu Kush and Karakorum mountains. Rainfall contributes the remaining. On average, a little over
Indus_Basin
Historical capital and largest city of Silesia, located in southwestern Poland
Pian del Carpine, on his journey to the seat of the Mongol Khan near Karakorum, the capital of the Mongol Empire, in what is considered the first such
Wrocław
Hethum I of Armenian Cilicia travelled to the court of Möngke Khan in Karakorum in 1254–55, which was chronicled by Kirakos Gandzaketsi. It contains accounts
Buddhism_in_Armenia
dynasty) Last monarch Toghon Temür Formation 1206 (Mongol Empire) 1271 (Yuan dynasty) Abolition 1368 Residence Karakorum Khanbaliq Appointer Hereditary
List of emperors of the Yuan dynasty
List_of_emperors_of_the_Yuan_dynasty
Hotel in Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
performances. The hotel is designed to resemble the ancient capital of Karakorum. The hotel is furnished in handmade carvings. One of the attractions is
Hotel_Mongolia
Glacier in Pakistan
glacier in the Karakorum mountain ranges in Shigar District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It was the first of all the big Karakorum glaciers to be discovered
Chogo_Lungma_Glacier
System of mountain ranges in Central Asia
Karakorum) during the Last Glaciation". In Zheng Du; Zhang Qingsong; Pan Yusheng (eds.). Proceedings of the International Symposium on the Karakorum and
Tian_Shan
Nanchang K-8 Karakorum, 5 Sep 2008". Aviation Safety Network. 5 September 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2025. "Mid-air collision Hongdu K-8 Karakorum, 20 Aug
Air_Force_of_Zimbabwe
the Mongols in 1243 and sent his brother Sembat to the Mongol court of Karakorum in 1247 to negotiate an alliance with the Mongol Qaghan Güyük. Kaykhusraw
Mongol_conquest_of_Anatolia
Imperial summer residence in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum. Green Palace Yellow Palace Government Palace Karakorum ""Богдын Хайстайн Лаврин ба ээдрээт түүх"". Gogo.mn. 2017-05-17. Retrieved
Brown_Palace
Pakistani air force unit
Training (BFT) and Advanced Jet Training (AJT) wings from PAF Academy with Karakorum-8 advanced trainers. Prior to the raising of the unit, PAF pilots had
No._1_Squadron_PAF
Steppe in Mongolia; first nomadic capital of the Mongol Empire
it soon proved too small and the Mongol court established the base of Karakorum. Under Kublai Khan and his successors, it became a shrine for the cult
Avarga
Subspecies of bird
in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, in the Hindu Kush, Karakorum, and western Himalaya ranges, from northeastern Afghanistan, through northern
Black-crested_tit
Song dynasty (960–1127), when it was called Bianjing (汴京; Biànjīng). Karakorum in modern Mongolia was the capital of the Northern Yuan dynasty from 1371
Historical_capitals_of_China
Waterfall in Bat-Ölzii, Övörkhangai, Mongolia
The waterfall and the surrounding area is also the venue for the annual Karakorum Ice Festival. The festival also includes ice archery, ice knucklebones
Ulaan_Tsutgalan_Waterfall
Ancient capital of the Turkic peoples
throne be placed upon our divine king the Iduqqut. Etugen Eke Otgontenger Karakorum Bilge kagan's Memorial Complex, TÜRIK BITIG Alyılmaz, Cengiz (2013). "Karı
Ötüken
Nature reserve in Xinjiang, China
China. It is situated around the Taghdumbash Pamir of Pamir Mountains and Karakorum Mountains. It covers about 14,000 square kilometres (5,400 sq mi) was
Taxkorgan_Nature_Reserve
Country in East Asia
their homeland, they successfully sacked and destroyed the Mongol capital Karakorum and other cities. Some of these attacks were repelled by the Mongols under
Mongolia
Reconstructed ancestor of the Nuristani language family
Cacopardo, eds., Roots of Peristan: The Pre-Islamic Cultures of the Hindukush/Karakorum. Serie Orientale Roma, n.s. 37, Part II: 781-808. Roma. Category:Proto-Nuristani
Proto-Nuristani_language
American mountain climber (1892–1987)
Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-11501-7. "K2 climb - K2 and Karakorum by climbers, news". Archived from the original on 2005-04-07. Retrieved
Oliver_Eaton_Cromwell
Emperor of Yuan dynasty from 1294 to 1307
Qadaan, and defeated him. Kublai appointed Temür the princely overseer of Karakorum and surrounding areas in July 1293. Three Chagatai princes submitted to
Temür_Khan
Village in northern Pakistan
Retrieved 24 April 2022. "Mountain Voices: oral testimonies from the Karakorum mountains, Pakistan: local themes: development". mountainvoices.org. Retrieved
Shimshal
Sino-Pakistani multirole fighter aircraft
Center (AvRID Center) Products Combat jets JF-17 Thunder Trainer jets Karakorum-8 Piston-engine aircraft MFI-15 MFI-17 Mushshak Super Mushshak UAVs Falco
CAC/PAC_JF-17_Thunder
Type of motorcycle
lower body color for 1996 model referred to another important road, the Karakorum Highway, the highest international highway in the world. In contrast to
Honda_Pacific_Coast
stelae, are known from the Mongol Empire, especially from its capital Karakorum. The spread of Buddhism in Mongolia from the 16th century was associated
Sculpture_of_Mongolia
Topics referred to by the same term
band Karakoram Province, proposed province in Pakistan Karakorum, capital of Mongol Empire Karakorum Government, short-lived state in modern-day Russia This
Karakoram_(disambiguation)
Mountain in Pakistan
Heichel, Wolfgang (2003). Chronicle of the Development of the Karakorum Part 1-Western Karakorum. Munich: German and Austrian Alpine Clubs. pp. 213, 214. ISBN 3-928777-97-1
Muchu_Chhish
German mountaineer
outfitter, Amical Alpin. Dujmovits began climbing in the Himalaya and Karakorum in the 1990s, starting with successful ascents of Dhaulagiri I (1990)
Ralf_Dujmovits
Mountain in Pakistan
Wolfgang (1961). "Disteghil Sar, 25,868 feet - The account of the Austrian Karakorum Expedition 1960" (PDF). Alpine Journal. #66 (302): 1–8. ISSN 0065-6569
Distaghil_Sar
Force Karakorum K-8P 1972 Silver Falcons South Africa South African Air Force Pilatus PC-7 Mk.II 1946 Silver Stars Egypt Egyptian Air Force Karakorum K-8E
List_of_air_display_teams
Series of military offensives (1221–1327)
The Delhi prince Jalal al-Din Masud, traveled to the Mongol capital at Karakorum to seek the assistance of Möngke Khan in seizing the throne from his elder
Mongol_invasions_of_India
King of Armenian Cilicia from 1226 to 1270
of the Mongol Empire, Hethum himself traveled to the Mongol court in Karakorum, Mongolia, a famous account of which is given by Hethum's companion, the
Hethum_I
King of Goryeo from 1260 to 1274
in the middle of a power struggle with Ariq Böke whom was residing in Karakorum while Kublai himself was participating in the Chinese Campaign. Having
Wonjong_of_Goryeo
Mountain pass between Gilgit-Baltistan and Xinjiang
Mingteke Pass or Mintika Pass (Chinese: 明铁盖达坂) is a mountain pass in the Karakorum Mountains, between northern Pakistan and Xinjiang in China. In ancient
Mintaka_Pass
Khagan of the Mongols
Ordos Tumed Yunshebu Tümen Choros Torghut Khoid Dörbet Oirat Yingchang Karakorum Hohhot Khagan Khan Khatun Taishi Jinong Khong Tayiji Noyan Tarkhan Councellor
Daraisung_Guden_Khan
Indigenous religious movement of the Altai people
called the "Karakorum-Altaian Regional Government" (Karakorum-Altaiskaia Okruzhnaia Uprava), with the object of establishing an "Karakorum-Altai Republic"
Burkhanism
Italian-designed surveillance drone
Center (AvRID Center) Products Combat jets JF-17 Thunder Trainer jets Karakorum-8 Piston-engine aircraft MFI-15 MFI-17 Mushshak Super Mushshak UAVs Falco
Selex_ES_Falco
Military unit
Unconfirmed reports about Chinese men and materiel moving into Pakistan by the Karakorum Highway in mid-winter resulted in a Canberra reconnaissance mission on
No._106_Squadron_IAF
Mountain peaks of over 8,000 metres in elevation
Maciej Skorupa (9 October 2024). "Pierwsza Polka z Koroną Himalajów i Karakorum! To się naprawdę stało, brawo!" (in Polish). przegladsportowy.onet.pl
Eight-thousander
Mongol-led dynasty of China (1271–1368)
rank was nebulous. Kublai readied the move of the Mongol capital from Karakorum in Mongolia to Khanbaliq in 1264, constructing a new city near the former
Yuan_dynasty
Village in Ladakh, India
Ladakh. Situated on the banks of the Shyok River, sandwiched between the Karakorum Range and the Himalayas,[unreliable source?] and one of the northernmost
Turtuk
Austrian mountaineer (1984–2019)
of Lupghar Sar, and the south-west face of Kunyang Chhish East in the Karakorum Mountains, Pakistan. His first ascent of Lupghar Sar West was climbed
Hansjörg_Auer
One of the important cities in the Yuan dynasty
Ayushiridara (Emperor Zhaozong) fled north soon afterwards and later made Karakorum the capital city. The Northern Yuan once took back Yingchang in 1374,
Yingchang
Ancient tomb in Töv Province, Mongolia
statuettes. Shoroon Bumbagar mural Karakorum Museum (detail). Shoroon Bumbagar Byzantine Empire coins, Karakorum Museum. ALTINKILIÇ, Dr. Arzu Emel (2020)
Shoroon_Bumbagar_tomb
City in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan-administered Kashmir
et al. (1985): Zwischen Gandhara und den Seidenstrassen: Felsbilder am Karakorum Highway: Entdeckungen deutsch-pakistanischer Expeditionen 1979–1984. 1985
Skardu
Genus of spiders
China, Korea, Japan Micaria dives concolor (Caporiacco, 1935) – Pakistan (Karakorum) Micaria donensis Ponomarev & Tsvetkov, 2006 – Ukraine, Russia (Europe)
Micaria
Religion of the Eurasian steppe nations
reported that Ariq Böke, brother of Hulegu Khan, used the word Messiah near Karakorum in 1254 (Then they began to blaspheme against Christ, but Arabuccha stopped
Tengrism
Emir of Mosul
Khwarizmian Empire Jalal al-Din, who had been raised at the Mongol court in Karakorum since her capture in 1231 at the age of two, named Turkan Khatun. Because
Al-Salih_Isma'il_ibn_Lu'lu'
Topics referred to by the same term
large mountain range spanning the borders of India, Pakistan and China Karakorum, a medieval city in Mongolia This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Karakum
the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2016. "Central Karakorum National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original
List of World Heritage Sites in Pakistan
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Pakistan
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