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Genghis Khan
Founder of the Mongol Empire, united tribes.
Military strategy
Innovative tactics like feigned retreats employed.
Pax Mongolica
Period of peace facilitating trade in Eurasia.
Skilled people movement
Encouraged artisans and scholars to spread knowledge.
Yam relay system
Postal system using mounted couriers for communication.
Khanates
Subdivisions of the Mongol Empire ruled by descendants.
Khan
Title for Mongol rulers meaning 'leader'.
Yuan Dynasty
Chinese dynasty founded by Kublai Khan (1271-1368).
Largest contiguous empire
Mongol Empire's size unmatched in history.
Cavalry
Highly mobile horse-mounted soldiers in Mongol army.
Psychological warfare
Tactics to intimidate enemies without direct conflict.
Silk Road
Trade route enhanced by Pax Mongolica.
Temujin
Birth name of Genghis Khan before unification.
Golden Horde
Mongol khanate located in Russia.
Ilkhanate
Mongol khanate located in Persia.
Chagatai Khanate
Mongol khanate in Central Asia.
Cultural exchange
Spread of ideas and technologies across the empire.
Archers
Skilled marksmen crucial to Mongol military success.
10,000 men unit
Largest military unit for effective command structure.
