Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

The fascinating story behind the Mongol Empire

Updated Nov 16, 2020

These blinks will make you re-examine what you thought you knew about the Mongols of the twelfth century. They’ll show you why it’s unfair to imagine them as uncivilized barbarians. Indeed, the Mongol army under Genghis Khan and his descendants brought trade, civilization and order – the Mongol Empire contributed to the making of the modern world.