The Role of Religion in Legitimating Sovereignty

Why did each of the successor kanats become more religious than gangus khan's larger empire had been? And and in what way did these empires become more religious, given that his claim of the mandate of heaven was also so critical to his legitimacy. How do you get people you're ruling over, or governing over, except your authority? One time tested way is religion. Of course, there may have been political reasons, i mean, personal reasons, i'm sorry, as well. But it that may be also because now, when the mongols are operating, like the empire, thirteenth, fourteenth century, again, the no two centres of civilization would be like