Presents the biography of the brutal Mongolian leader known as Genghis Khan, while also providing an understanding of the history and lifestyle of the Mongols themselves.
Facts about the Mongols, indigenous peoples of central Asia. Includes information about their traditions, myths, social activities, the development of their culture, methods of hunting and gathering, rituals, and their daily lives.
When Addison's aunt and uncle become pawns in a dangerous gang's plan to steal Genghis Khan's most prized possession, Addison and his friends find themselves in the middle of a multi-million dollar heist and must travel across Asia to try and rescue Addison's family and stop the treasure from falling into the wrong hands.
"The Mongol Empire was the . . . [largest] land empire the world has ever seen. At its height it was twice the size of its Roman equivalent. For a . . . century and a half it commanded a population of 100 million people, while the rule of Chinggis (Genghis) Khan marched undefeated from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea. [The author] argues that the Mongols were not only subjugators who swept all before them but one of the great organizing forces of world history. His book traces the rise of the Great Khan in 1206 to the dissolution of the empire in 1368 by the Ming Dynasty. He discusses the unification of the Turko-Mongol tribes under Chinggis' leadership; the establishment of an . . . imperium whose Pax Mongolica held mastery over the Central Asian steppes; . . . policies of religious pluralism; and the . . . legacy of the Toluid Empire of Yuan China and Ilkhanate Iran"--Back cover.
Chagetai, heir to the late Genghis Khan, violently challenges his brother, Ogedai, when Ogedai, about to be proclaimed the new Khan, delays the coronation ceremony for the building of the majestic city of Karakorum.
Provides accounts of journeys undertaken by three men along the Silk Road, including seventh-century Buddhist pilgrim Xuanzang, Mongolian warrior Genghis Khan, and thirteenth-century merchant Marco Polo.
