Formed in 1206 when Genghis united the warring tribes of Mongolia Laid siege to china in 1209 conquering Xixia and the Jin Empire they also attacked India Iraq and Russia The empire was divided by Genghiss sons in 1227 ID: 366050
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THE MONGOL EMPIRE Slide2
Formed in 1206 when Genghis united the warring tribes of Mongolia
Laid siege to china in 1209 conquering
Xixia and the Jin Empire they also attacked India, Iraq, and Russia The empire was divided by Genghis's sons in 1227 Was a multicultural empireEmpire at it’s height stretched to the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean SeaSlide3
THE ARMY Slide4
Army was organized into units of
Arbans
(10), Zuun(100), Mingghan(1000), Tumen(10000) Average army had three TumenUsed recurve bows and curved swords
Using six horses per solders they were quite mobile
After firing volleys pike men on horses would charge at the enemy
Lived off of the land at all timesSlide5
During sieges they did whatever they could to weaken cities
Often used captives as living shields called Kharosh Leaders got to high ground to help them relay signals with flags Recruited engineers and solders from conquered cities Slide6
Genghis Khan Slide7
Not much is known about Khan’s early life
father was poisoned when he was 9
After that his family lived in poverty Married at 16 to a girl named Borte Brought in a new army system based on loyalty Adopted any orphans from his sieges Slide8
Fun Facts
Genghis is a popular name in Turkey
Known as the national symbol of Mongolia Respected in many countries for their strategies Namesake of the biker gang “The Mongols” Khan once poured molten silver down a diplomat’s throat and eyes for beheading one of his massagers‘
One of Khan’s generals became so obese he had to be hauled in a cart