Rise Of The Mongol Empire

Perhaps no other empire has risen as successfully as the Mongol Empire. Prior to the empire’s rise, multiple tribes lived at the Mongolian steppes, these tribes will later unify to establish the powerful Mongol Empire by Temujin (Genghis Khan). The tribes consisted of Turkic and Mongol-Tungusic tribes, around 1103 B.C a dominant tribe emerged from the steppes known as the Mongols. The Mongols defeated neighboring nomads and unified the tribes before setting on their conquest of Eurasia and Iran.

The Mongol empire was established by Temujin later known as Genghis Khan, starting from Central Asia with intents to expand even further. Temujin was not recognised as a leader until 1206 even though he defeated all his enemies in 1204, with the recognition
Instead of the empire falling into turmoil the empire went in the direction Genghis Khan wanted to under Ogedei Khan who ruled from 1229 – 1241. However unlike Genghis Khan, Ogedei Khan was a self- indulgent and a passive ruler. This being said Ogedei Khan was a charismatic leader who is able to manipulate doubters to his will, intelligent and reliable. He was the reason the Mongol Empire was able to expand into Eastern Europe through invasions of Russia and Bulgaria. Later the Mongols were able defeat Poland in the Battle of Legnica in 1241. After this the Mongols defeated Hungary in the Battle of Mohi executing half the Hungarian population. Ogedei Khan was praised for his military skill and his willingness to listen to his generals. He was also able adapt to his surrounding quickly helping the Mongol army seize control quickly, he sadly passed away on December, 1241. The ruler that was elected after Ogedei Khan was Guyuk Khan- Ogedei Khan’s son he ruled in 1246 up until his death in 1248 before he could make any significant achievements. After, Guyuk Khan, Mongke Khan came into power ruling from July 1, 1251, to August 11,