Ögedei Khan

About Ögedei Khan

Ögedei Khan (c. 1185–1241) was the second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, succeeding his father, Genghis Khan. His political and military importance, reflected in his high Historical Popularity Index rank of #289, stems primarily from his role in consolidating and expanding the empire his father founded. Following his election in 1229, Ögedei oversaw the massive westward expansion into Europe and further consolidation across Asia, laying the administrative groundwork that allowed the vast Mongol domain to function following Genghis Khan's death.

Despite his crucial role in world history, Ögedei Khan commands relatively modest modern internet attention. He garnered an annualized 357K Wikipedia views in 2025. This volume places him in a relatively narrow attention band, which, when compared to his high historical ranking, suggests a moderate attention gap. For contrast, contemporary figures like Joe Biden, ranked similarly at #329 importance, achieved over 10.6 million views in the same year, highlighting a significant disparity between historical influence and modern digital interest.

Interestingly, interest in Ögedei shows slight signs of increased engagement, with his 2025 momentum showing an 11% increase between Q1 and Q3, although his year-over-year change remained slightly negative at -0.4%.