1200s

• 1206 — Mongols united under Temujin, who is proclaimed "Genghis Khan".
• 1227 — Genghis Khan dies during the prolonged siege of the Western Xia
• Persian historian Rashid al-Din records eleven Buddhist texts circulating in Arabic translation
• Manuscript culture develops out of this time period in cities in Europe, which denotes a shift from monasteries to cities for books.
• The earliest known rockets, landmines, and handguns are made by the Chinese for use in warfare.