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Nomadic Empires

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · History

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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.

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