Historical overview
Mongol power grew from mobile pastoral societies and steppe alliances. Temujin, later Genghis Khan, built a confederation through political loyalty and military organisation. Successors expanded across Eurasia and connected regions through conquest and exchange.
Chronology
1206: Genghis Khan proclaimed; 13th century: Mongol expansion across Eurasia
Key terms
pastoral nomadism; steppe; khan; confederation; conquest
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Source analysis
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Practice
- How did steppe ecology and political organisation contribute to Mongol expansion?
- Identify one cause and one consequence of the development discussed.
- What is one limitation of a source used to study this period?
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