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A Mongol Khan or also called a clan Leader named Temujin Sought to unify the clans under his leadership.
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The Mongols imposed stability and law and order across much of Eurasia.
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Temujin accepted the title Genghis Khan or "universal ruler" of the Mongol clans.
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Over the 21 years Genghis led the Mongols in conquering much of Asia.
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Genghis Khan's first goal was to conquer North Jin empire. His attention turned to the Islamic region west of Mongolia.
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The Mongols took control of Central Asia and destroyed one city after another and they were Utrar, Samarkand, and Bukhara they slaughtered many inhabitants.
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Genghis Khan died for illness not violence.
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After their leaders death the Mongols conuqered territory from China to Poland. When they did this they created the largest unified land empire in history.
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Genghis's son Ogadai conquered northern China.
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After Ogadai died the commanders were called back to their capital to elect his successor. This ended the westward campaign.
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The Mongol Empire was divided into four large Khanates, each of them ruled by a descendant of Genghis. These four were the Khanates of the Great Khan, the Khanate of Chagati, the Ilkhanate, and the Khanate of the Golden Horde.
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Kublai Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan, named himself the Great Khan.
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The Great Khan ruled the entire Mongol Empire. In reality the Empire was spilt in four Khanates.
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Great Khan sent huge fleets aganist Japan they even forced Koreans to build, sails, and provide provisions for the boats, a costly task that almost ruined Korea. The Mongol fleets were turned back twice from Japan.
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Marco polotraveled by caravan on the Silk Roads arriving at Kublai Khan's court.
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Chinese soldiers in the south held off the Mongols for 40 years but the armies of Kublai Khan Finally overwhelmed them.