Mongol

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The Mongols were a Central and Northeast Asian nomadic people who, under leaders like Genghis Khan, created one of the largest contiguous empires in history and profoundly influenced Eurasian politics, culture, and trade.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnic group
historical people
nomadic people
alsoKnownAs Mongol
surface form: Mongol peoples
coreHomeland Eurasian Steppe
surface form: Mongolian Plateau
ethnicOrigin Central Asia
East Asia
surface form: Northeast Asia
ethnicReligion Tengri worship
ethnogenesisPeriod late first millennium CE
foundedEmpire Chagatai Khanate
Golden Horde
Mongol Ilkhanate
surface form: Ilkhanate

Mongol self-linksurface differs
surface form: Mongol Empire

Yuan dynasty
influencedField cultural exchange
military tactics
political structures
trade networks
influencedRegion Central Asia
China
Eurasia
Greater Iran
surface form: Persia

Russia
knownFor creating the largest contiguous land empire in history
facilitating cultural exchange across Eurasia
highly mobile cavalry armies
promotion of long-distance trade
religious tolerance in the Mongol Empire
language Mongolian language
Mongolic languages
modernCountry Afghanistan
China
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Mongolia
Pakistan
Russia
Uzbekistan
notableLeader Batu Khan
Genghis Khan
Hülegü Khan
Kublai Khan
Möngke Khan
Ögedei Khan
politicalSystemInEmpire khanate
politicalTitle Great Khan
Khan
primaryRegion Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
surface form: Inner Mongolia

Mongolia
religion Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Tengrism
successorStates Chagatai Khanate
Golden Horde
Mongol Ilkhanate
surface form: Ilkhanate

Northern Yuan dynasty
Yuan dynasty
territorialExtent from East Asia to Eastern Europe
from Siberia to the Indian subcontinent
from the Korean Peninsula to the Middle East
timePeriodOfGreatestExpansion 13th century
early 14th century
traditionalDwelling yurt
traditionalEconomy animal husbandry
horse breeding
transcontinental trade
traditionalLifestyle pastoral nomadism
traditionalScript Classical Mongolian script
usedAnimal camel
cattle
goat
horse
sheep
usedMilitaryTactic feigned retreat
high mobility cavalry warfare
mounted archery

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Yasa'ur ethnicity Mongol
Tengri worshippedBy Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongolic peoples
Upper World culturalContext Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongolic peoples
Middle World culture Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongolic peoples
Erlik culture Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongolic peoples
Köchü ethnicity Mongol
Shiremun ethnicity Mongol
Ikh Khorig (Great Taboo area in Mongolia) associatedEthnicGroup Mongol
subject surface form: Ikh Khorig
this entity surface form: Mongols
Jochi ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Yesügei ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Hoelun ethnicity Mongol
Great Yuan rulingEthnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Great Horde ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Qazan Khan ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Qazan Khan culture Mongol
Blue Horde ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Temüjin ethnicity Mongol
Baiju ethnicity Mongol
Jebe ethnicity Mongol
Biligtü Khan Ayushiridara ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Ming–Mongol border conflicts conflictBetween Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Khanum usedBy Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongol peoples
Böri ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
House of Tolui ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Buyantu Khan ethnicGroup Mongol
Ulaghchi ethnicGroup Mongol
Sarai Batu culture Mongol
Jochid dynasty ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Mamayi ethnicGroup Mongol
Jalal-ud-din Khalji conflictWith Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Ilkhan usedBy Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Dokuz Khatun ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Dokuz Khatun culture Mongol
Shiban ethnicity Mongol
Kipchak Khanate ethnicComposition Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Ulus of Jochi ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Da Yuan ethnicGroupInPower Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Jochid hasEthnicity Mongol
Kebek Khan ethnicGroup Mongol
Qaʾan usedBy Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
western Mongolia ethnicGroup Mongol
subject surface form: Western Mongolia
this entity surface form: Mongols
Oirat people subgroupOf Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Chahar ethnicAssociation Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Orda ethnicGroup Mongol
House of Jochi ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Sartaqtai ethnicGroup Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongols
Qadan ethnicity Mongol
Oirat Mongols partOf Mongol
this entity surface form: Mongol peoples
Külüg Khan ethnicity Mongol