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We’re the exception. The Mongol Empire. Created by: Jaren Besen. Mongol Rulers. Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan was the first official ruler of the Mongol Empire. Genghis reign of power began when he united the nomadic tribes of Eastern Asia.
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We’re the exception The Mongol Empire Created by: Jaren Besen
Mongol Rulers Genghis Khan • Genghis Khan was the first official ruler of the Mongol Empire. • Genghis reign of power began when he united the nomadic tribes of Eastern Asia. • The Mongol empire expanded through violent massacres and invasions of nearby lands. • Genghis Khan gave root to one of the most powerful Empires in history. • Before Genghis ÖgedeiKhan • Ögedei Khan was the second ruler of the Mongol empire. • Ögedei was the third son of Genghis Khan. • Ögedei expanded the Mongol empire into the largest empire in history during his rule. • Ögedei was officially chosen as emperor in 1229 CE.
Religion • The Mongols were very accepting of people who practiced different religions. • The Mongol Population was mostly dominated by Christianity, Buddhism, Tengrism, Shaminism, and Islam. • Building places of worship was difficult during Genghis Khan’s reign due to there nomadic lifestyle. However when Ögedei became ruler he built many places of worship for all religions. • Genghis was a shamanist like his son Ögedei. • Ögedei was so accepting of other religions he married a Nestorian Cristian.
Territories • The Mongols were the largest Empire in History. • The Mongols reached their largest in 1279. • The Mongols conquered Most of Asia, Europe, and China, as well as Japan and other small islands. • The Mongols obtained most of the land by conquering other empires with their large and strong army of soldiers and horsemen. • The Mongols did conquer a few places peacefully with the help of cultural and religious diffusion through the Silk Road.
Culture/Economy • The Mongols had a set of laws called “Yassa” meaning order. • Generals and officials were selected based on merit. • The empire was governed by a non-democratic parliamentary-style central assembly, called Kurultia. The Mongol chiefs met with the Great Khan to discuss domestic and foreign policies. • The Mongol had no specific major culture because they fused with all the empires they took over. • The Mongols were one of the only Empires of their time that wrote a book about their history and world history called “The Secret History Of The Mongols.
