Answer to Question #186217 in History for Feby Abraham

Question

Explain Mongol/Turkic conquests and Mongol rule in Eurasia: nomadic pastoralism; Chinggis Khan; Mongols and the Silk Road trade; methods of Mongol governance; the Mongols and Eurasian religious/philosophical traditions (Buddhism, Islam, Confucianism)

Answer 1

The Mongols constructed the larges Eurasian empire to date. In the process, they destroyed a series of well-established empires. They wrecked extensive destructions on settled populations and they encouraged trade across the Eurasian Network.