This episode of Thrones of Power: Empires That Changed the World follows the rise of the Mongol Empire, the largest contiguous land empire in history, forged by the legendary Genghis Khan.Born as Temujin into hardship and exile, Genghis united the warring Mongol tribes through loyalty and discipline, becoming “Universal Ruler” in 1206. With unmatched strategy and speed, his horsemen swept across Asia, conquering the Xia, Jin, and Khwarazmian empires. The Mongol army mastered mobility, psychological warfare, and organization, establishing a disciplined military machine built on merit rather than birth.Yet the Mongol Empire was not merely destructive—it was transformative. Genghis introduced the Yassa, a code of laws promoting order and loyalty, and practiced religious tolerance, allowing Buddhism, Islam, and Christianity to coexist. Trade flourished across the Silk Road, safeguarded under the Pax Mongolica, while innovations, goods, and ideas flowed freely between East and West.After Genghis’s death, his descendants expanded the empire under Ogedei and Kublai Khan, reaching from China to Eastern Europe and founding the Yuan Dynasty. Though eventually fragmented into four khanates and weakened by internal conflict and the Black Death, the Mongol Empire permanently reshaped global history.It connected continents, inspired new trade systems, and spread technologies and knowledge that helped define the modern world. Genghis Khan’s legacy endures as that of a unifier, conqueror, and creator of the first truly global empire.

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