Mongol+Introduction+to+The+Mongols

=Mongols=


 * The Mongols were a nomadic society that conquered and controlled the largest land-based empire ever. Chinggis Khan was the first ruler of the Mongol Empire, and it was under him that this huge empire was established. He was a complex man, a great ambitious conqueror, but also a bridge-builder. He connected the West, the Islamic World and the Middle East, China, and the rest of Asia, bringing trade, new culture, and innovations to all of these places. After his death, the empire was split into four sections, for Chinggis Khan's four sons (Jochi, Chaghatai, Odedei, Tolui). Jochi and his line went to the West, Chaghatai went to the Middle East, Ogedei became the second great khan after Chinggis, and Tolui's line went to China. In the West, the armies of the Golden Horde controlled Russia, and some of the West. In the Middle East, the Mongol Ilkhan Empire was established. In China, the Yuan dynasty was established that was the first and only Mongol Empire in China. The Mongols controlled, changed, and brought new culture to all of these areas for quite some time.