# Mongol Empire — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [November 11, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/mongol-empire-whe-definition-discussion/360 "2019-11-11T17:10:24Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/mongol-empire-whe-definition-discussion/360/1 "2019-11-11T17:10:24Z")

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The Mongol Empire (1206-1368) was founded by Genghis Khan (r. 1206-1227), first Great Khan or 'universal ruler' of the Mongol peoples. Genghis forged the empire by uniting nomadic tribes of the Asian steppe and creating a devastatingly effective army with fast, light, and highly coordinated cavalry. Eventually, the empire dominated Asia from the Black Sea to the Korean peninsula.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol\_Empire/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mongol_Empire/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/mongol-empire-whe-definition-discussion/360/2 "2026-07-28T16:59:37Z")

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