The Chinese government had been dividing the northern tribes against each other for centuries. In fact, nearly everyone that came in contact with the Mongolian military machine took it for granted at first, underestimating its power. How this unorganized group of wanderers would be able to turn themselves into the greatest fighting force and later the largest land empire ever known to man remains one of the greatest mysteries of history. Yet despite these already smoldering firestorms, no one quite foresaw the major power that would rise up out of the frigid wastelands of the Steppes.Īt the time of Khan’s birth in 1162, Mongolia was little more than a collection of loosely knit family-based tribes. The world wasn’t without conflict when Genghis Khan rose to prominence, as the devastating effects of the Crusades and Muslim conquest in Asia Minor were still fresh. This seminal event led to a worldwide conflagration that had an effect upon nearly every civilization on the planet, and yet in the Western World and beyond we tend to forget how this nomad from the Mongolian Steppes influenced the world. When the Mongolian Hordes poured out of Central Asia, they took the entire world by surprise. Genghis Khan was one of the most pivotal figures in history. Your Free eBooks! Introduction Mystery of the Steppes
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