The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History
How Genghis Khan's Mongols Almost Conquered the World
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2010
Fair Winds Press (Verlag)
978-1-59233-398-1 (ISBN)
Fair Winds Press (Verlag)
978-1-59233-398-1 (ISBN)
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Covers the events that led to the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire, from its unification by Genghis Khan to its sudden retreat and collapse from Europe following the death of Odgedei Khan in 1241, to the permanent division of its Empire under Kublah Kahn.
Emerging out of the vast steppe grasslands of Central Asia in the early 1200s, the Mongols, under their ferocious leader, Genghis Khan, quickly carved out an empire that by the late thirteenth century covered almost one-sixth of the Earth’s landmass—from Eastern Europe to the eastern shore of Asia—and encompassed 110 million people. Far larger than the much more famous domains of Alexander the Great and ancient Rome, it has since been surpassed in overall size and reach only by the British Empire.
The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in the World recounts the spectacularly rapid expansion and dramatic decline of the Mongol realm, while examining its real, widespread, and enduring influence on countless communities from the DanubeRiver to the Pacific Ocean.
Emerging out of the vast steppe grasslands of Central Asia in the early 1200s, the Mongols, under their ferocious leader, Genghis Khan, quickly carved out an empire that by the late thirteenth century covered almost one-sixth of the Earth’s landmass—from Eastern Europe to the eastern shore of Asia—and encompassed 110 million people. Far larger than the much more famous domains of Alexander the Great and ancient Rome, it has since been surpassed in overall size and reach only by the British Empire.
The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in the World recounts the spectacularly rapid expansion and dramatic decline of the Mongol realm, while examining its real, widespread, and enduring influence on countless communities from the DanubeRiver to the Pacific Ocean.
Thomas J. Craughwell is the author of more than a dozen books, including Failures of the Presidents, Stealing Lincoln's Body, and The Rise and Fall of the Second Largest Empire in History. He has written articles on history, religion, politics, and popular culture for the Wall Street Journal. He lives in Bethel, CT
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.2.2010 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 125 |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 195 x 241 mm |
| Gewicht | 828 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59233-398-2 / 1592333982 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59233-398-1 / 9781592333981 |
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