The History of The Mongol Empire

once Genghis Khan was made ruler of all

once Genghis Khan was made ruler of all Mongols in 1206 the Mongolian Empire

Mongols in 1206 the Mongolian Empire

Mongols in 1206 the Mongolian Empire quickly grew to become one of the

quickly grew to become one of the

quickly grew to become one of the largest empires in the history of the

largest empires in the history of the

largest empires in the history of the world hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

world hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome

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to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the rise dominance and fall of

exploring the rise dominance and fall of

exploring the rise dominance and fall of this one time world empire using a

this one time world empire using a

this one time world empire using a combination of manipulation and might

combination of manipulation and might

combination of manipulation and might ganga Khan began as domination by

ganga Khan began as domination by

ganga Khan began as domination by successfully uniting the one-time rival

successfully uniting the one-time rival

successfully uniting the one-time rival tribes of Northeast Asia under his

tribes of Northeast Asia under his

tribes of Northeast Asia under his leadership the Mongol Empire expanded

leadership the Mongol Empire expanded

leadership the Mongol Empire expanded out of Mongolia and across Europe and

out of Mongolia and across Europe and

out of Mongolia and across Europe and Asia by the time of Khan’s death in 1227

Asia by the time of Khan’s death in 1227

Asia by the time of Khan’s death in 1227 the Mongol Empire already ruled from the

the Mongol Empire already ruled from the

the Mongol Empire already ruled from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea the

Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea the

Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea the decades that followed saw the Mongol

decades that followed saw the Mongol

decades that followed saw the Mongol Empire continue its growth through

Empire continue its growth through

Empire continue its growth through invasions of neighboring lands with

invasions of neighboring lands with

invasions of neighboring lands with Genghis Khan’s bloodline leading the way

Genghis Khan’s bloodline leading the way

Genghis Khan’s bloodline leading the way at its peak this Empire ruled roughly

at its peak this Empire ruled roughly

at its peak this Empire ruled roughly 22% of Earth’s total land area the

22% of Earth’s total land area the

22% of Earth’s total land area the spread of the Mongol Empire is said to

spread of the Mongol Empire is said to

spread of the Mongol Empire is said to have been very organized and extremely

have been very organized and extremely

have been very organized and extremely violent some claim that purges

violent some claim that purges

violent some claim that purges population dropped from 2.5 million to

population dropped from 2.5 million to

population dropped from 2.5 million to 250,000 due to the destruction of major

250,000 due to the destruction of major

250,000 due to the destruction of major cities by the Mongols a major tactic by

cities by the Mongols a major tactic by

cities by the Mongols a major tactic by the Empire was to simply wipe out urban

the Empire was to simply wipe out urban

the Empire was to simply wipe out urban populations that refused to surrender

populations that refused to surrender

populations that refused to surrender because warfare was crucial to the

because warfare was crucial to the

because warfare was crucial to the Mongol Empire boys began their military

Mongol Empire boys began their military

Mongol Empire boys began their military life at age 15 each soldier was given

life at age 15 each soldier was given

life at age 15 each soldier was given between four and seven horses and the

between four and seven horses and the

between four and seven horses and the Mongols tailored their weapons to be

Mongols tailored their weapons to be

Mongols tailored their weapons to be used with ease while riding however

used with ease while riding however

used with ease while riding however beginning in 1271 the strong Empire

beginning in 1271 the strong Empire

beginning in 1271 the strong Empire showed its first signs of trouble Kubla

showed its first signs of trouble Kubla

showed its first signs of trouble Kubla Khan claimed control of the Mongol

Khan claimed control of the Mongol

Khan claimed control of the Mongol Empire following the death of Monki Khan

Empire following the death of Monki Khan

Empire following the death of Monki Khan despite protests from his own brother

despite protests from his own brother

despite protests from his own brother the two engaged in civil war ultimately

the two engaged in civil war ultimately

the two engaged in civil war ultimately leading to the end of unity within the

leading to the end of unity within the

leading to the end of unity within the Mongol Empire

Mongol Empire

Mongol Empire Kubla Khan turned his focus to China he

Kubla Khan turned his focus to China he

Kubla Khan turned his focus to China he named himself the Emperor of China and

named himself the Emperor of China and

named himself the Emperor of China and began the Yuan Dynasty by the time he

began the Yuan Dynasty by the time he

began the Yuan Dynasty by the time he died the Mongol Empire had split into

died the Mongol Empire had split into

died the Mongol Empire had split into four in the years that followed his

four in the years that followed his

four in the years that followed his successors eventually lost all influence

successors eventually lost all influence

successors eventually lost all influence over Mongol lands the Mongol Empire is

over Mongol lands the Mongol Empire is

over Mongol lands the Mongol Empire is credited with the creation of a writing

credited with the creation of a writing

credited with the creation of a writing system that is still used today in

system that is still used today in

system that is still used today in Mongolia other long-term impacts of the

Mongolia other long-term impacts of the

Mongolia other long-term impacts of the Empire include the unit

Empire include the unit

Empire include the unit occasion of large parts of Russia and

occasion of large parts of Russia and

occasion of large parts of Russia and China today these areas remain unified

China today these areas remain unified

China today these areas remain unified under different rulership the Mongols

under different rulership the Mongols

under different rulership the Mongols mail system referred to as the yam by

mail system referred to as the yam by

mail system referred to as the yam by scholars was particularly ingenious to

scholars was particularly ingenious to

scholars was particularly ingenious to ensure the speediest delivery a

ensure the speediest delivery a

ensure the speediest delivery a messenger would travel 25 miles where he

messenger would travel 25 miles where he

messenger would travel 25 miles where he would either receive a rested horse or

would either receive a rested horse or

would either receive a rested horse or pass the mail to a new messenger the

pass the mail to a new messenger the

pass the mail to a new messenger the same system would be replicated as the

same system would be replicated as the

same system would be replicated as the Pony Express centuries later in the

Pony Express centuries later in the

Pony Express centuries later in the United States within one century the

United States within one century the

United States within one century the Mongol Empire grew from a small

Mongol Empire grew from a small

Mongol Empire grew from a small territory to become one of history’s

territory to become one of history’s

territory to become one of history’s greatest empires because of this the man

greatest empires because of this the man

greatest empires because of this the man who started at all Genghis Khan is

who started at all Genghis Khan is

who started at all Genghis Khan is considered by most as the founding

considered by most as the founding

considered by most as the founding father of Mongolia

father of Mongolia

father of Mongolia [Music]