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Appointed by Ögedei in the winter of 1230 to renew the Mongol conquests in Persia, which had languished since Genghis Khan's assault on and near destruction of the Khwarezmid Empire from 1218- 1224.

At the approach of Chormagan and the new Mongol army, the Khwarezmids under Jalal ad-Din were swept away. Further campaigns in the mid-1230s, based from the steppes in Azerbaijan around Tabriz, firmly established Georgia and Armenia (that is, the Lesser Armenia in Cilicia) as vassals. It is theorized that these moves may have been made to secure communications for the attack westward led by Batu that followed shortly thereafter.

Chormagan was replaced by BaijuMongol commander in Persia (fl. 1230-1260, also known as Bayju or Baichu appointed by Ogedei Khan to succeed Chormagan, and expand Mongol power further in that area. Baiju took over command in 1241 or 1242, and immediately moved against the Sultanate of R in 1241Events April 11 Mongols under the command of Batu defeat Bela IV of Hungary in the Battle of Muhi. Mongols of Golden Horde defeat feudal nobility including Knights Templar in the battle of Liegnitz Births Deaths April 9 Henry the Pious, Duke of Silesia Au or early 1242Events April 5 During a battle on the ice of Chudskoye Lake, Russian forces rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. Emperor Go-Saga ascends to the throne of Japan. Batu Khan establishes the Golden Horde at Sarai. Cleves, Germany is chartered a.