Topic 5 – Session 2 – Big Civilization
The Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries was the largest contiguous empire in history. Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the Mongol Empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan to parts of Eastern Europe, extending northward into parts of the Arctic; eastward and southward into parts of the Indian subcontinent, attempted invasions of Southeast Asia, and conquered the Iranian Plateau; and westward as far as the Levant and the Carpathian Mountains.
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Course Big Civilization
Session 2 Barbarians on Offensive
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From History Moments Library
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1017 | Canute Becomes King of England | David Hume |
| 1271 | Height of the Mongol Power in China | Marco Polo |
| 1281 | Japan Repels the Mongols | Edward H. Parke |
| 1556 | Akbar Establishes the Moghul Empire | James Talboys Wheeler |
| YEAR | TITLE | AUTHOR(s) |
From Elsewhere
Genghis Khan Mongol Empire Mongol Invasions History of Siberia
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