Although it had only about 2 million inhabitants at its height, the Mongol Empire defeated its outnumbered, culturally more advanced enemies to become the largest continuously territorial empire in the world. history.
In human history, Mongolia is considered by historians to be a rare case of an empire with a small population, located on the periphery of major civilizations but having conquered a very large part of the world.
History of the Mongol Empire with the name Tietmuzhen , the leader assumed the title of Genghis Khan in 1206. Under Genghis Khan, the Mongols began to expand their territory by annexing parts of the country. Chinese territory.
With a population of only 2 million, the Mongols were able to defeat outnumbered enemies.
The major turning point for the Mongol empire came when their emissaries were killed by the rulers of the Khwarazmian empire (which includes modern day Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia). The Mongol revenge completely destroyed Central Asia, ending the region’s golden era.
In the next period, the Mongols conquered most of the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and China. They encountered only a handful of setbacks that were considered minor compared to the size of the empire as a whole, including unsuccessful invasions of Japan, Egypt, and Dai Viet.
Although it had only about 2 million inhabitants at its height, the Mongols defeated outnumbered, culturally advanced enemies to become the largest continuously territorial empire in history. world. Why can they do this?
According to historians, despite the small population, the Mongols were able to launch large and mobile armies into battle because they carried herds of livestock and fueled their soldiers with horse meat . Because of logistical constraints, it was difficult for their opponents to field a commensurate army.
Though brutal in their conquests, the Mongols proved to be wise and tolerant rulers of the lands they captured. Therefore, they can maintain peace for a long time in the occupied area, creating a basis for continuing to conquer new territories.
In the long run, though, the Mongols proved less effective in managing their vast empire. And they also don’t have a strong enough culture to avoid being assimilated into local cultures.
Eventually, the Mongol empire was split into four kingdoms, each of which was then disintegrated or further subdivided, and gradually disappeared from history.