Lasting Legacies: The Mongol Empire
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- A young native of the Turkic tribe, Temur, looks on as Genghis Khan announces the unification of the nomadic Mongol and Turkic tribes under his rule in the year 1206.
- Five years later, when Temur is now 13 years old, Temur's father tells him that he will be fighting in the army against the Jin Dynasty.
- You are a true warrior.
- I am headed North to help conquer the Jin Dynasty.
- Since the day he turned 15, Temur has been training to become a soldier as his father did. Now 18, he is an efficient warrior. He has been placed in his arban and his jaghun. He is trained as a horse archer.
- I am ready to fight! I have trained for years to become the warrior I am today.
- At this time, one of the children Temur was raised with has been accused of robbing a passing lady. The punishment is severe; he is going to be executed.
- He robbed me!
- In the year 1219, Temur is sent west to attack the Khwarezmian Empire with his tumen. After years of sieges, the Mongol conquest is successful. The death count from the conquest is over one million.
- Temur proved to be a remarkable warrior. Based off his military efforts and his leadership, Temur rose in the system of meritocracy. He became a Mongol chief held in high regard.
- In his older age, Temur became amazed by the expansive trade routes that had been established during his lifetime. He travels the routes and helps solidify trade relationships to aid expansion.
- Upon returning home in 1260 after years of travel, Temur learns of the divisions that were being cemented in the Mongol Empire. The empire would soon break apart into four descendant empires.
- On his deathbed, Temur reflects on the drastic changes he has lived to see. He was born a member of the Turkic tribe and will die a Mongol chief.
- The Mongol Empire has left a mark no other empire has. We ruthlessly wiped out dynasties, cities, and countless citizens, but we did good things as well.
- We unified every tribe of Mongolia with people as far as the eye can see. We promoted religious tolerance and spread the use of a common written language. Our military was unparalleled and the trade we promoted was remarkable.
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