The Conquests of Genghis KhanTwenty-First Century Books, 2008年1月1日 - 160 頁 Can 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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... called Burkhan Khaldun. When the danger was over, the fugitive crept back to his camp, grateful for his survival. He gave thanks to the mountain that had sheltered him, proclaiming Burkhan Khaldun to be his. The. stillness of early ...
... called steppes covers much of this high tableland. Rivers flow across the plains, creating some particularly fertile areas, and hills and mountains scattered around the plateau rise into the great blue Mongolian sky. Several formidable ...
... called tribes— included the Tatars, Uighurs, Kirghiz, Naimans, Keraits, and This ninth-century wall Merkits. The exact divisions and painting depicts two relationships among these differ- ent groups remain unclear. Most Uighur princes ...
... called ponies) were small but tough. Their strong hooves did not need metal horseshoes, and the animals stayed hardy in the steppes' sometimes harsh cli- mate. In the depths of Mongolian winter, they even knew how to dig beneath the ...
... called airag or koumiss. Made in leather bags, this beverage contained valuable pro- tein and calcium. It also had a slight alcohol content. Mongol herders also kept oxen as pack animals, used especially to haul supplies when a group ...
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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 |