who are the mongols?

the overwhelming  question of any child presented with this book

• Best known as fierce horsemen and warriors
• Led by the infamous Genghis Khan
• Come from Central Asia
• Are now a nomadic people, full of culture and history.
• One of history's most successful empires, especially in conquering

Military Power

how mongols gained it and what you, a child, need to know

• The Mongols were the dominant military force in the 13th century, which is pretty huge - much like MouseRat's single "5,000 Candles in the Wind" is easily the best song of this era
• Soldiers were trained with rigor
• Fighting was their forte
• After conquering cities, they went on rampages
• Asserted their dominance through violence, fire, etc.

GENGHIS KHAN

MESS WITH HIM AND FACE THE KHANSEQUENCES

• By uniting the tribes of Northeast Asia, Genghis Khan created one of the most powerful empires
• Born in Mongolia as "Temujin"
• Grew up and built a large army
• Brought unity and force to the masses
• After his tragically simple and not-epic death, the Mongols thrived

BATU KHAN

That one guy. Not Genghis Khan, the other one

• Grandson of Genghis Khan
• Mongol leader
• Founded "the Golden Horde", an army that overran Eastern Asia
• Revolutionized the emptire
• Carried on his grandfather's name after Genghis' death

KUBLAI KHAN

the other, other guy. like, the least relevant guy.

• Fifth Khan in the Mongol Empire
• Grandson of Genghis, cousin of Batu
• Founded the Yuan dynasty
• First emperor to rule over this dynasty
• Ruled from 1260 to 1294

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://factsanddetails.com/asian/cat65/sub423/item2696.html

https://www.biography.com/people/genghis-khan-9308634

https://www.notablebiographies.com/Ki-Lo/Kublai-Khan.html

https://www.historyonthenet.com/what-made-the-mongol-army-so-successful/

(All visuals were taken from StoryJumper)