The Mongol Empire existed during the 13th and 14th centuries. It began under the rule of Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan extended the empires reach from the Caspian Sea to the Pacific Ocean. After his wife was kidnapped at a young age, he brought together the nomadic Mongol and Turkic tribes through military might and political manipulation. With the help of a few friends, he conquered the tribe which kidnapped his wife, and went on to defeat two other tribes. Genghis Khan forbade his men from raping and looting their enemies without his permission. He also divided the spoils of war amongst his warriors and their families instead of giving it solely to the rich and powerful.
After Genghis's death in 1227, rule was given to his third son Ogedei. At this point the Mongol Empire was large and consisted of Central Asia, parts of India and China the Korean peninsula and into Southeast Asia. This empire was twice the size of the Romans's at climax. While Ogedei ruled, the empire stretched each of its boundaries to further its reach into the Middle East, almost all of China, and edged toward present day Europe.
Nearly another century and a half passed before the Mongol Empire reached its peak in landmass. It consumed roughly 24 million kilometers which amounts to 16% of the entire world's landmass. It contained a population of about 100 million people and is still known as the largest contiguous empire ever conquered. This vast empire worked as a cleansing of the old world, bringing in a new wave of technology. This technology included improvements in agriculture, astronomy, cartography and even printing.
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