Mongol Empire

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The Mongol Empire was a vast 13th–14th century Eurasian empire founded by Genghis Khan, renowned for its unprecedented territorial expansion, military prowess, and facilitation of trade and cultural exchange along the Silk Road.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eurasian empire
former country
historical empire
capital Karakorum
Khanbaliq
continent Asia
Europe
currency paper money
silver ingots
demiseCause internal fragmentation
rebellions in China
rise of the Ming dynasty
dissolved 1368
era Middle Ages
ethnicGroup Mongol
surface form: Mongols
founder Genghis Khan
governmentType khaganate
monarchy
inception 1206
knownFor facilitation of Silk Road trade
largest contiguous land empire in history
military innovations
postal relay system (Yam)
religious tolerance
legalSystem Yassa
militaryTechnology composite bow
mounted archery
siege warfare techniques
militaryUnit tumens
notableEvent Battle of Legnica
Battle of Mohi
Mongol conquest of the Khwarezmian Empire
surface form: Mongol invasion of Khwarezmia

Mongol invasions of Japan
Sack of Baghdad (1258)
surface form: Siege of Baghdad (1258)
notableRuler Genghis Khan
Güyük Khan
surface form: Guyuk Khan

Kublai Khan
Möngke Khan
Ögedei Khan
officialLanguage Classical Mongolian script
surface form: Classical Mongolian
partOf Pax Mongolica
peakArea over 24 million square kilometers
precededBy Jin dynasty
surface form: Jin dynasty (1115–1234)

Liao dynasty
surface form: Khitan Liao dynasty

Khwarazmian Empire
surface form: Khwarezmian Empire

Western Xia
religion Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Tengrism
successor Chagatai Khanate
Golden Horde
Mongol Ilkhanate
surface form: Ilkhanate

Northern Yuan dynasty
Yuan dynasty
territoryIncludes Caucasus
Central Asia
China
Korea
Mesopotamia
Mongolia
Persia
Rus'
parts of Eastern Europe
tradeRoute Silk Road routes
surface form: Silk Road

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Kublai Khan countryOfCitizenship Mongol Empire
Kublai Khan realm Mongol Empire
Giray heritage Mongol Empire
this entity surface form: Genghisid dynasty
Eurasian Steppe associatedWithEmpire Mongol Empire
Mongol Ilkhanate partOf Mongol Empire
Sack of Baghdad (1258) combatant Mongol Empire
al-Musta'sim killedBy Mongol Empire
Innocentius PP. IV sentLegationTo Mongol Empire
Marco Polo traveledTo Mongol Empire
The Travels of Marco Polo describes Mongol Empire
Chagatai Khanate partOf Mongol Empire
Chagatai Khanate precededBy Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan countryOfCitizenship Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan founded Mongol Empire
Yuan dynasty partOf Mongol Empire
Mongol invasions of India relatedTo Mongol Empire
Northern Yuan dynasty follows Mongol Empire
Möngke Khan birthPlace Mongol Empire
Möngke Khan era Mongol Empire
Batu Khan placeOfBirth Mongol Empire
Batu Khan countryOfCitizenship Mongol Empire
Golden Horde partOf Mongol Empire
Great Khan country Mongol Empire
Great Khan appliesToJurisdiction Mongol Empire
Great Khan usedBy Mongol Empire
Mongol conquests mainCountry Mongol Empire
Cumans conflictWith Mongol Empire
Henry II the Pious opponent Mongol Empire
Battle of Legnica belligerent Mongol Empire
Subutai allegiance Mongol Empire
Subutai historicalEra Mongol Empire
this entity surface form: Mongol Empire period
Orda Khan countryOfOrigin Mongol Empire
Orda Khan allegiance Mongol Empire
Mongol invasion of Poland conflict Mongol Empire
Mongol invasion of Poland belligerent Mongol Empire
Battle of Mohi belligerent Mongol Empire
Siege of Kiev (1240) belligerent Mongol Empire
Siege of Kiev (1240) attacker Mongol Empire
Daniel of Galicia opponent Mongol Empire
Battle of the Kalka River belligerent Mongol Empire
Kadan militaryAllegiance Mongol Empire
Wenceslaus I of Bohemia opponent Mongol Empire
Jin dynasty followedBy Mongol Empire
Jin dynasty opponent Mongol Empire
Pax Mongolica appliesTo Mongol Empire
Buck Rogers hasEnemy Mongol Empire
this entity surface form: Mongol Empire (fictional)
Merv destroyedBy Mongol Empire
Rayy governedBy Mongol Empire
this entity surface form: Mongol Empire (later period)
Baibars opponent Mongol Empire