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 | | Mongol armies vassalized Korea (which was later used as a base for the two unsuccessful attempts to invade Japan, in 1274 and 1281), established permanent control of Persia proper (commanded by Chormagan) and, most notably, expanded westwards under the command of Batu Khan to subdue the Russian steppe. |
 | | During Kublai Khan's reign he was put under pressure by many of his advisers to further expand the Mongol Empire through the conquest of Japan, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Indonesia, all of which later failed. |
 | | On his deathbed in 1227, Genghis Khan outlined to his youngest son, Tolui, the plans that later would be used by his successors to complete the destruction of the Jin empire. |
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