Mongol Conquests

The Mongol Conquests were a series of military campaigns from the early 1200s led by Genghis Khan and his successors, which rapidly expanded the Mongol Empire across Asia and into Eastern Europe. Employing innovative tactics, swift cavalry, and psychological warfare, they overwhelmed many existing civilizations, causing widespread destruction but also fostering cultural exchanges along trade routes like the Silk Road. The conquests resulted in one of the largest land empires in history, connecting diverse peoples and encouraging the flow of goods, ideas, and technologies, shaping the medieval world significantly.