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Created by Shaunak Ghosh
Explore how the Mongol Empire reshaped Afro-Eurasia from its dramatic rise to its lasting legacies. In under an hour, you’ll trace state-building, military innovations, trade boom, technological and cultural transfers, the empire’s decline, and how later powers like Ming China extended global networks.
9 modules • Each builds on the previous one
Survey the political and economic landscape of Eurasia circa 1200, highlighting major empires and existing Silk Road trade routes.
Trace Temujin’s early life, unification of Mongol tribes, and strategies that established him as Genghis Khan.
Examine cavalry tactics, compound bows, communication systems, and psychological warfare that powered Mongol conquests.
Analyze the empire’s division into Yuan, Ilkhanate, Golden Horde, and Chagatai, including governance styles and regional adaptations.
Explore how Pax Mongolica secured routes, standardized weights, and drew new regions into Afro-Eurasian commerce.
Investigate spread of gunpowder, papermaking, printing, and navigational tools facilitated by Mongol networks.
Cover movement of artistic styles, religious ideas, and medical knowledge, including Islamic astronomy and Chinese art forms.
Explain internal divisions, economic strains, plague impact, and local resistance leading to khanate fragmentation.
Compare how states like the Ming, Ottoman, and Mali empires built on or created new trade and communication systems post-Mongols.
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