Nomadic Empires
NCERT Themes in World History, Class 11, Chapter 3 follows the Mongol nomads who built a vast empire in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. It explains steppe pastoral life of horses, tents, and seasonal camps, the clans united by Genghis Khan, and the Yasa code, courier relays, and siege skills that won cities from Beijing to Baghdad. It shows trade along the Silk Road, tolerance toward faiths, and administration through local officials. It ends with succession disputes and historians judging nomad states.
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