1206 – 1368
From a unified Mongolia proclaimed by Genghis Khan in 1206, the Mongols built the largest contiguous land empire in history — stretching from Korea to Hungary and from Siberia to the Persian Gulf. Mounted archers of unmatched mobility and discipline shattered the Jin, Khwarezmian, Abbasid, Rus, and Song states in turn, sacking Samarkand, Baghdad, and Kyiv and bringing terror to the gates of Vienna. The conquests killed tens of millions and remade the map of Eurasia, but also knit the continent together in a 'Pax Mongolica' of trade and exchange — until the empire fragmented and the Yuan dynasty was driven from China in 1368.
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From a unified Mongolia proclaimed by Genghis Khan in 1206, the Mongols built the largest contiguous land empire in history — stretching from Korea to Hungary and from Siberia to the Persian Gulf. Mounted archers of unmatched mobility and discipline shattered the Jin, Khwarezmian, Abbasid, Rus, and Song states in turn, sacking Samarkand, Baghdad, and Kyiv and bringing terror to the gates of Vienna. The conquests killed tens of millions and remade the map of Eurasia, but also knit the continent together in a 'Pax Mongolica' of trade and exchange — until the empire fragmented and the Yuan dynasty was driven from China in 1368.
The Mongol Conquests was fought from 1206 to 1368.
The Mongol Conquests was fought between Mongol Empire and Opposing States & Peoples.
An estimated 35,000,000 people died in The Mongol Conquests, including roughly 5,000,000 military and 30,000,000 civilian deaths. Figures are scholarly estimates and vary by source.
Major engagements included The Fall of Samarkand, The Siege of Baghdad, The Mongol Invasions of Japan, and Siege of Zhongdu.