The city that was conquered four years after Khanbaliq (modern-day Beijing) was Hangzhou. After the Mongols captured Khanbaliq in 1260, they took Hangzhou in 1264 during their campaign to unify China under the Yuan dynasty. Hangzhou served as the southern capital of the Yuan dynasty and was an important cultural and economic center.
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approximately 162 years
The general school of thought is that the Mongol empire broke up due to the death of the last of the Khan's. Others believe it was simply because the feuding had gone on for too many years.
The Greek can compare. Persia is a good one, none the less, the best example anyone can get is the Roman Empire. Same is true with England in later years 17th century to 19th century.
I think you mean "why did the Roman Empire want Britain." The British empire began in the 1600s, twelve hundred years after the Roman empire fell and two centuries after Byzantine, the eastern half was conquered. Rome wanted the isle of Briton because it was a nation of soldiers and conquers and they wanted land and more taxes, as well as something for their soldiers to do.
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approximately 162 years
Genghis Khan died in 1227- not from violence, but from illness. His successors continued to expand his empire. In less than 50 years, the Mongols conquered territory from China to Poland. In so doing, they created the largest unified land empire in history.
Genghis Khan died in 1227- not from violence, but from illness. His successors continued to expand his empire. In less than 50 years, the Mongols conquered territory from China to Poland. In so doing, they created the largest unified land empire in history.
The Mongols
Kublai Khan ruled the Mongol Empire from 1260 to 1294.
The general school of thought is that the Mongol empire broke up due to the death of the last of the Khan's. Others believe it was simply because the feuding had gone on for too many years.
They conquered other people.
Alexander the Great.
After his death his son succeeded him and added to his empire by conquering more of Europe and china, eventually the mongolian empire died out
Genghis Khan united all of the different Mongol tribes, which had been fighting constantly for years. Then he conquered the surrounding areas to make the Mongol Empire. This helped Mongolia get recognized as a country.