The Rise of Genghis Khan
Gone Medieval
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The Story of the Mongol Empire
The story of the mongol empire is really the story of jeng ans personality. Was it him that drove it, or did he leave behind structures that could support what he built? He drove it. His aim was conquest. There was no grand vision. But it was ogaday, his heir, who came up with an ideology based on the conquest. And so he had the basis of government talent, and he had records. And finally, taxation as opposed to conquest. That was a great idea for gaining wealth from his victims.
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