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Mongols
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Brief history of the Mongols
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Mongols
Ghengis Khan
Original Name: Temüjin
Changed name to "Genghis" to mean "Universal Ruler"
Military Leader
Imposed strict military discipline
Demanded absolute loyalty
Leader of all the Mongols until death (1227)
Died before he could complete goal of conquering all of China
Kublai Khan
Grandson of Genghis
Ruled over China
Dynasty called "Yuan Dynasty"
Did not want Chinese influence to change the Mongol culture
Only allowed Mongols in the army
Allowed some Chinese to be political officials
Extended the Grand Canal to open trade
Ruled tributary states of Tibet and Korea
Originally just a nomadic tribe that was self-sufficient
Became a great nation that conquered many lands
Empire strechted from Korea to areas in the European continent
Characteristics
Conquerers
Often ruthless
Used new technologies to defeat enemies
Quickly adapted to defeat any obstacles
Rulers
Expressed tolerance and justice
Accepted various religions
Conquerd lands were often tributary states
Trade expanded greatly
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