Passage: The Mongol Empire conquered the Qara Khitai in the years 1216-1218 AD. Prior to the invasion, war with the Khwarazmian dynasty and the usurpation of power by the Naiman prince Kuchlug had weakened the Qara Khitai. When Kuchlug besieged Almaliq, a city belonging to the Karluks, vassals of the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan dispatched a force under command of Jebe to pursue Kuchlug. After his force of 30,000 was defeated by Jebe at the Khitan capital Balasagun, Kuchlug faced rebellions over his unpopular rule, forcing him to flee to modern Afghanistan, where he was captured by hunters in 1218. The hunters turned Kuchlug over to the Mongols, who beheaded him. Upon defeating the Qara Khitai, the Mongols now had a direct border with the Khwarazmian Empire, which they would soon invade in 1219.
How many years after the Mongol Empire conquered the Qara Khitai did they invade the Khwarazmian Empire? How many years did Mongol Empire conquer the Qara Khitai 1216-1218 AD? How many years did it take for the Mongol Empire to conquer the Qara Khitai? How many years did it take the Mongol Empire to conquer Qara Khitai? How many years did it take the Mongol Empire to conquer the Qara Khitai? How many years passed between the defeat of the Qara Khitai and the invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire? What happened first, the invasion of the Khwarazmian Empire or the defeat of Qara Khitai? Which happened first, the rebellions agains Kuchlug, or his capture by hunters? Which happened first, war with the Khwarazmian dynasty, or the invasion by the Mongols? Which happened later, the death of Kuchlug or the Qara Khitai war with the Khwarazmian dynasty? Which happened later, the death of Kuchlug or the conquering of the Qara Khitai by the Mongol Empire? Who did the Qara Khitai fight first, the Mongol Empire or the Khwarazmian dynasty? Who led the group that conquered the Qara Khitai in the years 1216-1218 AD? Who made the first attack, the Qara Khitai or the Mongol Empire? Who ultimately held control over Almaliq? Who was the leader of the group that beheaded Kuchlug? Whose force was defeated?