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World History Spine · Medieval to early modern

The Mongol Empire

How a disgraced steppe boy became Genghis Khan and built the largest contiguous land empire in history: meritocratic decimal armies, terror and tolerance, the Pax Mongolica's trade and post routes, and the empire's limits and legacy.

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Prereqs: Han China; Rise of Islam. Next: Renaissance & the printing press. Sources: Jack Weatherford's *Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World*, Timothy May's *The Mongol Conquests in World History*, Crash Course World History #17.
Next: 1. Temujin to Genghis Khan

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