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CBSE · Class 11 · History

What Nomadic Empires covers in CBSE Class 11 History: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the CBSE Class 11 History syllabus.

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4 Topics · CBSE Class 11 History · 2026-27

Topics in Nomadic Empires

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1. Who the Mongols were and where they lived

  • The Mongols were a diverse group linked by language and shared steppe life.
  • Some Mongols were pastoralists and others were hunter-gatherers.
  • Pastoralists raised horses, sheep, and to a lesser extent cattle, goats, and camels.
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2. Early life of Genghis Khan and the rise to leadership

  • Genghis Khan was born around 1162 near the Onon river.
  • His birth name was Temujin.
  • His father was Yesugei, the chieftain of the Kiyat.
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3. Conquest and expansion under Genghis Khan

  • Before expanding further, Genghis Khan reorganised the Mongols into a disciplined military force.
  • China was divided into Hsi Hsia in the northwest, Chin in the north, and Sung in the south.
  • By 1209, the Hsi Hsia were defeated.
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4. Military organisation and communication

  • The Mongol army was organised into decimal units of 10, 100, 1,000, and notionally 10,000.
  • The largest unit of 10,000 soldiers was called a tuman.
  • Captains of the confederacy were called noyan.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The rise, expansion, and transformation of the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan and his successors

Mongols and the steppe worldGenghis KhanMilitary organisationConquests during Genghis Khan's lifetimeViolence and destructionEmpire administrationCommunication and taxationAfter Genghis Khan

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Key topics in Nomadic Empires include Who the Mongols were and where they lived, Early life of Genghis Khan and the rise to leadership, Conquest and expansion under Genghis Khan, Military organisation and communication. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 11 exams.
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