Introduction
The Mongol empire is one of the largest land empires in history. Under the leadership of Genghis Khan and his descendants, the Mongols conquered and expanded their territory to places like China, Iran, and Russia. Although the Mongols are notorious for waging wars and take overs, they are also recognized for their religious tolerance, their support of art, forging alliances, and creating global interconnections. In fact, Rashid al-Din Hamadani, a non-Mongolian citizen of the Ilkanate Dynasty was commissioned to write the Compendium of Chronicles, a historical account of the Mongol Empire which would become one of the most important medieval Islamic documents in the world.
The Empire
Temujin, born 1162, was said to be destined for greatness at the time of his birth. Elected Khan, the universal leader of the Mongols, at the age of 27, Temujin would become known as Genghis Khan the founder of the first Mongol Empire. However, unlike Mongol leaders that ruled before him, Genghis Khan abolished old tribal structures in favor of unifying the Mongol tribes into a confederation. Deemed one of the most feared conquerors in his time, Genghis Khan with the help of his descendants would invade Eurasia to create one of the largest transcontinental empire.
The Yuan Emperors of China, the …show more content…
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/khan8/hd_khan8.htm The first volume contains the account of the Mongol rulers beginning with Genghis Khan. The second volume covers Uljaitu’s life as well as a general history of the Eurasian people that the Mongols encountered in China, India, Pre-Islamic Era, Central Asia, and the Steppe as well as the Jews, the Muslims, and the Christians. The third volume contained a geographical and topographical description of the globe at that time, highway information of the Mongol Empires, and a list of postal routes (Boyle p
The Mongol empire is one of the largest land empires in history. Under the leadership of Genghis Khan and his descendants, the Mongols conquered and expanded their territory to places like China, Iran, and Russia. Although the Mongols are notorious for waging wars and take overs, they are also recognized for their religious tolerance, their support of art, forging alliances, and creating global interconnections. In fact, Rashid al-Din Hamadani, a non-Mongolian citizen of the Ilkanate Dynasty was commissioned to write the Compendium of Chronicles, a historical account of the Mongol Empire which would become one of the most important medieval Islamic documents in the world.
The Empire
Temujin, born 1162, was said to be destined for greatness at the time of his birth. Elected Khan, the universal leader of the Mongols, at the age of 27, Temujin would become known as Genghis Khan the founder of the first Mongol Empire. However, unlike Mongol leaders that ruled before him, Genghis Khan abolished old tribal structures in favor of unifying the Mongol tribes into a confederation. Deemed one of the most feared conquerors in his time, Genghis Khan with the help of his descendants would invade Eurasia to create one of the largest transcontinental empire.
The Yuan Emperors of China, the …show more content…
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/khan8/hd_khan8.htm The first volume contains the account of the Mongol rulers beginning with Genghis Khan. The second volume covers Uljaitu’s life as well as a general history of the Eurasian people that the Mongols encountered in China, India, Pre-Islamic Era, Central Asia, and the Steppe as well as the Jews, the Muslims, and the Christians. The third volume contained a geographical and topographical description of the globe at that time, highway information of the Mongol Empires, and a list of postal routes (Boyle p