What did the great conqueror Genghis Khan miscalculate, and Why did the Mongol Empire fall

In 1995, The Washington Post called Genghis Khan the “man of the millennium.” Of course, this was a controversial choice because his conquests led to the death of millions of people and the devastation of many cities. Still, they united vast territories, allowing trade to flourish on the Silk Road, thus connecting East and West.

s the man who changed this world. What were the great conqueror’s miscalculations that led to the fall of the mighty Mongol Empire?

time, Mongolian society was divided into often warring tribes. One of the wars claimed the life of Temujin’s father when the boy turned 10 years old, and his mother, brothers, and sisters were expelled from their tribe and had to survive on their own in the steppe.

of several Mongolian tribes, gather their warriors around him, and make them loyal followers. At the same time, he became known as Genghis Khan, the “universal ruler” of the unified Mongol Empire, which had about one million people.

nt of his fellow men.

ngut kingdom of Xi Xia, which was located between his possessions and China.

pire, Genghis Khan stopped for a while, waiting out the unbearable heat, and then moved with his army to China. After the capture of the Jin dynasty, Khanate of Khiva in Turkestan followed.

were probably fueled by other goals, including plundering conquered territories, controlling lucrative trade routes, and taking revenge on personal enemies.

ynasty and the Song Empire, the Mongols were able to win over some Jin warriors to their side.

to replenishing the ranks of the Mongolian army. Genghis Khan’s well-organized warriors extensively used cavalry, which could move rapidly and devastatingly affect the enemy in open terrain.

arrow shooting allowed the Mongols to deliver crushing blows to the enemy’s scattered forces. Those who surrendered without a fight could count on good conditions and attracted other soldiers to the Mongolian troops. But often, after the Mongol attacks, the vast conque

the Mongols was grand. It lasted so long that these territories were overgrown with forests, absorbing millions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere and contributing to climate change.

was the driving force behind the Mongol conquests.

trade also benefited from a pe

the early periods of their conquests, local customs began to prevail in different territories of the Mongol Empire over time.

e freedom and could expect better treatment.

l over the conquered lands, but soon, he was overtaken by drunkenness. He died 14 years after Genghis Khan’s death.

ge the empire, Guyuk also died.

ed territory in the Mediterranean, and removed all his competitors from the family.

l war for the throne, which ended with Kublai’s victory. However, he was never elected by the council of nobles, which made his position suspicious among the Mongols even after he became the great Khan.

d reconcile the Chinese to foreign rule, but his extravagance was resented. He continued his attempts at conquest, which did not bring new territories to the Mongol Empire, and some turned into real disasters for the Mongols.

closer.

he Mongol nobility and Chinese farmers became increasingly hostile to each other. The danger of rebellion grew, and by 1368, the Yuan Dynasty supplanted the Ming Dynasty.

ghis Khan left under the control of his son t5. Later, Jochi significantly expanded these possessions.

urkic and Islamic peoples they ruled.

ng into several smaller states during the 1400s.

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