The Conquests of Genghis KhanCan one man really change the world? If that man is Genghis Khan, the answer is yes. Born around 1161, Temujin, as he was named, grew up in humble surroundings. As a teenager, he fled from enemy raiders, but he became a fearless—and feared—man who commanded an army of thousands and an empire of millions. In fact, by the mid-1200s Genghis Khan’s Mongol Empire included much of the known world. Though he was responsible for the deaths of millions, he also showed tolerance for religious and cultural differences among the many peoples he conquered, and he brought stability and unification to a vast area where it had never before existed. Even today, the name Genghis Khan continues to instill fear in some and admiration in others. His election as Great Khan in approximately 1190 is surely one of history’s most pivotal moments. |
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They fished in streams and rivers, hunted the forest's wild creatures, and also raised some domesticated animals such as cattle. Other Mongols led nomadic lifestyles. They moved from place to place across the Mongolian steppes, ...
In fact, these animals were even more vital to a Mongol group's strength and well-being than sheep. Mongolian horses (sometimes called ponies) were small but tough. Their strong hooves did not need metal horseshoes, and the animals ...
And the animals were also the source of another important traditional part of the Mongol diet—fermented mare's milk called airag or koumiss. Made in leather bags, this beverage contained valuable pro- tein and calcium.
A hole in the middle of the roof let out smoke from the central brazier (a small stove), which usually burned dried animal dung. ... with an opening to the south, and with the group's wagons and animals surrounding the tents.
In addition to the meat of their herd animals, Mongol nomads hunted and ate game animals such as antelope, wild boars, foxes, rabbits, and wolves. They usually cooked their meat by boiling or roasting it. Sometimes, however, difficult ...
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Chapter Three Forging A Mongol Nation | 40 |
Chapter Four The Foundations Of An Empire | 58 |
Chapter Five Storming The Gates Of Cathay | 72 |
Chapter Six A Wave Crashing Westward | 90 |
Epilogue In The Great Khans Wake | 118 |
Primary Source Research | 130 |
Glossary | 143 |
Whos Who? | 145 |
Source Notes | 150 |
Selected Bibliography | 152 |
Further Reading And Websites | 153 |
Index | 156 |
About The AuthorPhoto Acknowledgments | 160 |
Back Flap | 161 |
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| 書名 | The Conquests of Genghis Khan Pivotal Moments in History |
| 作者 | Alison Behnke |
| 版本 | 圖解 |
| 出版者 | Twenty-First Century Books, 2008 |
| ISBN | 0761340254, 9780761340256 |
| 頁數 | 160 頁 |
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