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In 1162, Temujin, later called engis Khan, was born. This is a change becuase, he was soon to create one of the largest emoires in his timeperiod.
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Throughout the time that the Mongols existed, they were always ruthless, briliant fighters, with great armies. This is why this was a continuity, because they remianed tough and hard armies.
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In 1203, Genghis Khan ordered a reform to reorganize the Mongol army. This is a change because it transformed the way The Mongols were set up, male kinship ties were no longer the basis of loyalty.
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In 1203, Telmujin asked to marry his son, Juchi and Ong Khan's daughter. This is a change because it would have created an even closer alliance between the two families.
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in 1204, Temujin conquered every tribe on the steppe. This is a change because it showed how powerful the Mongol Army was and legitimized Telmujin's rule.
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In 1206, Temujin held a grand meeting, to show his rule. This is a change because it officially legitimized Ghengis Khan as a ruler, he also announced the official name of his Empire, The Great Mongol Nation.
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In 1210, a new Jurchen emperor sent a delegate to the Mongol steppe, demanding for tribute and submission. This a change, because the refusal of Ghengis Khan caused a call for war.
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By 1235, virtually all the wealth Ghengis Khan had was squandered. This is a change becuase it caused Ghengis Khan to want to conquer more land, because he no longer had much money.
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Friar Giovanni Di Plano Carpini entered the Mongol steppe in 1246 to spy for pope Innocent IV. This is a change becuase no European had ever entered the Mongol steppe before, and he learned about how the Mongol controlled Europe.
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On February 5th of 1258 breached the Eastern Wall of Baghdad by flooding and bombarding the walls. This is a change because it allowed the Mogols to to completely sack and loot Baghdad as well asdestroy the caliph. This shows the power of the Mongols.
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In 1276, Hangzhou, the capital of the Song dynasty fynally gave in to the Mongol forces. This is a change becuase the Mongols now had more land as well as great tresure, rich cities, and succesful ports.