LESSON 10.1 Overview
INQUIRY QUESTION The Mongol Empire stretched from Europe to the Pacific Ocean. What allowed the Mongols to spread their influence? What was the way of life in Mongolia, and what impact did they have on the world? The Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue, a stainless steel statue of Genghis Khan (Temujin) in Mongolia. It is the largest equestrian statue in the world. The Empire of the Great Khan spread further than any other empire before, dwarfing the conquests of Greece and Rome. From the Pacific Ocean to the east of Asia to the Mediterranean, people under Mongol rule knew peace. Old learning and new ideas spread and the foundations of the modern world were established.
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1125 The Jin dynasty is established when the Khitan are defeated by the Jurchen.
1209 Northern Uyghur
960 Emperor Taizu reunites China and establishes the Song dynasty.
1210–1350 Pax Mongolica lasts for about 140 years.
tribe accepts Mongol rule.
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1206 Genghis Khan is proclaimed ruler of the Mongols and begins his conquest.
1004 Song dynasty establishes peace with powerful Khitan tribes to its north.
1211 Genghis Khan invades China.
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