During the Mongol Empire (1206-1635), the Chinese nation’s territory reached its largest territory of 45 million square kilometers in 1280, but it was just a flash in the pan.

The Mongol Empire (1206-1635)

Introduction to the Mongol Empire

The largest country in human history was not the Roman Empire, the British Empire, or the The Russian Empire is the Mongol Empire established by Genghis Khan, the proud generation of Mongolians.

In more than 50 years, Genghis Khan and his successors, with a total army of less than 400,000, destroyed more than 40 countries, conquered more than 720 ethnic groups, and wiped out more than 10 million troops from each country. Conquered various ethnic groups with a population of 600 million, and established the largest country in human history - the Mongol Empire. Its territory in the stable period exceeded 35 million square kilometers, and its maximum territory exceeded 45 million square kilometers.

Contents·Introduction to the Mongol Empire

·The Period of Genghis Khan

·Expansion after Genghis Khan

·The Four Great Khanates

·The Mongol Empire and the Yuan Dynasty

·The lineage of the Yuan emperors

·The disintegration of the empire

·The Mongol Empire after the demise of the Yuan Dynasty

·Influence on later generations

·Influence on various countries

·Correct view of the expansion of the Mongol Empire

·Overview

In summary As mentioned above, the starting point of the Mongol Empire should be the birth of the Borzhijin clan in 1206. Temujin was called Genghis Khan, and it finally ended in 1635 when Lin Dan Khan handed over the Khan's seal. The Mongol Empire lasted for 429 years, and its territory at its peak was Reaching 45 million square kilometers, the entire East Asia, Central Asia, North Asia, most of West Asia, parts of Southeast Asia and South Asia, central and eastern Europe, and the northernmost part of Africa are within its jurisdiction. At the time of its decline, its territorial area was limited to the tiny land of Monan Mongolia.

Although contemporary scholars from various countries have different opinions on Genghis Khan, with mixed praise and criticism, they are consistent on two points. They all believe that Genghis Khan is the greatest success in the world and the greatest influence in human history. Influence people. At the end of the last century, the United States, Japan and other countries launched activities to select Millennium Great Men. The globally influential "Washington Post" released the selection results, listing Genghis Khan as "the most influential person in the millennium". Genghis Khan left a kind of national pride to future generations. Genghis Khan not only plays an important role in Chinese history, but is also a heroic figure with worldwide influence. Western scholars call Genghis Khan "the emperor of all mankind."

Influence on Chinese history. Genghis Khan laid a solid foundation for the unification of China, and his descendants completed the great cause of unification. In 1211, all parts of Xinjiang belonged to China; in 1247, Tibet became an integral part of China's territory for the first time; in 1276, the 300-year-old local separatism in Dali, Yunnan was ended... Since then, China, which has been divided for more than 400 years, has realized The fourth great unification broke the occlusion and truly entered the stage of world history. Mr. Sun Yat-sen said: "Looking at history, the Yuan Dynasty was far more powerful than China's most powerful period." Genghis Khan made immortal contributions to the unification of China. It can be said that without Genghis Khan, there would be no Chinese territory today. Historian Chen Gaohua said it well: "The great achievements of Genghis Khan are to add luster to Chinese history."

The Mongol Empire destroyed the Arab Empire that had existed for more than 500 years and dominated the Arab Empire for a while. Unprecedented in human history, the East and the West were Civilizations are connected on the map. The Mongolian nation has written a significant mark in the history of human development.

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