The land that we now call Mongolia has had human’s existence as far back as 200,000 years ago (Szczepanski). This is known because Archaeological evidence places early Stone Age human habitation in the southern Gobi between 100,000 and 200,000 years ago (Worden & Savada, 1989). Mongolia is a country found in Asia. Russia surrounds the northern border, while China borders the east, south, and western boundaries.
Nomadic tribes who were constantly looking for battle populated the area that we now call Mongolia. Iron weapons appeared in the third century B.C. and tribal alliances threatened China (Worden & Savada, 1989). Nomadic tribes and forest hungers also came from Inner Asia. Numerous migration and invasion came to the southeast, southwest, and western areas of Asia. Those who were in the region were mostly nomadic Indo-European speakers. This region also had tribes (Worden & Savada, 1989).
By the time the 12th century came around, the nomads of Mongolia were organized into five major tribes. These major tribes were the Mongols, Kereyds, Merkits, Naimans, and the Tatars. The Mongol and Kereyds tribe came together and conquered the three remaining tribes. In 1205 all of Mongolia was unified (Gentzel).
This brought about the start of the Mongol Empire. Mongolia had great successes against China and the Muslims. The Mongolia Empire was created under the ruling of Genghis Kahn, but the greatest age of expansion can from the ruling of Ogedei Kahn. Ogedei Kahn was Geghis Kahn’s son. The Mongol Empire became the largest in world history. By the year 1241 the Mongol Empire expanded to the East as far as the Korean peninsula and to Iran. The Mongol Empire was on the verge of conquering central Europe, but the death of Ogedi put an end to that (Gentzel). Under the ruling of Kublai Kahn, the Mongol Empire began to trade. They were trading with lands as far away as France. At this time the Mongol Empire also controlled Korea and Vietnam.
Settlers first came to Mongolia over 200,000 years ago and those people had a long journey ahead of them. They started off as nomads, a member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move according to the season from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land (Dictionary). After the take over of many tribes and dynasty we now have present day Mongolia.
Nomadic tribes who were constantly looking for battle populated the area that we now call Mongolia. Iron weapons appeared in the third century B.C. and tribal alliances threatened China (Worden & Savada, 1989). Nomadic tribes and forest hungers also came from Inner Asia. Numerous migration and invasion came to the southeast, southwest, and western areas of Asia. Those who were in the region were mostly nomadic Indo-European speakers. This region also had tribes (Worden & Savada, 1989).
By the time the 12th century came around, the nomads of Mongolia were organized into five major tribes. These major tribes were the Mongols, Kereyds, Merkits, Naimans, and the Tatars. The Mongol and Kereyds tribe came together and conquered the three remaining tribes. In 1205 all of Mongolia was unified (Gentzel).
This brought about the start of the Mongol Empire. Mongolia had great successes against China and the Muslims. The Mongolia Empire was created under the ruling of Genghis Kahn, but the greatest age of expansion can from the ruling of Ogedei Kahn. Ogedei Kahn was Geghis Kahn’s son. The Mongol Empire became the largest in world history. By the year 1241 the Mongol Empire expanded to the East as far as the Korean peninsula and to Iran. The Mongol Empire was on the verge of conquering central Europe, but the death of Ogedi put an end to that (Gentzel). Under the ruling of Kublai Kahn, the Mongol Empire began to trade. They were trading with lands as far away as France. At this time the Mongol Empire also controlled Korea and Vietnam.
Settlers first came to Mongolia over 200,000 years ago and those people had a long journey ahead of them. They started off as nomads, a member of a group of people who have no fixed home and move according to the season from place to place in search of food, water, and grazing land (Dictionary). After the take over of many tribes and dynasty we now have present day Mongolia.
This image shows the invasion into Europe by the Mongol Empire. The Mongol Empire invaded far into Europe (Mongol invasion of europe).
This map shows the Mongol Empire during 1920. They had invaded and owned much of China and were beginning to reach China (History of mongols).
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For more information on the history of settlement in Mongolia please visit:
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This website will give you additional information for why Mongolia is an ideal starting place for the movement of nomadic tribes.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/mongolia.html
This website will give you additional information about the history of Mongolia. It also briefly talks about the government and geography.
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/plaintexthistories.asp?historyid=aa76
This website will give you additional information for why Mongolia is an ideal starting place for the movement of nomadic tribes.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/mongolia.html
This website will give you additional information about the history of Mongolia. It also briefly talks about the government and geography.
Timeline:
http://www.dipity.com/courtneylangfield/Mongolia_1/
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History of the mongols [Web Map]. Retrieved from http://history-world.org/wpeB.jpg
Mongol invasion of europe [Web Map]. Retrieved from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Genghis_Khan_empi re-en.svg/1000px-Genghis_Khan_empire-en.svg.png
Worden, R., & Savada, A. (1989). Mongolia- a country study. Retrieved from http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Mongolia.html
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Dictionary (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/nomad
Gentzel, M. (n.d.). The mongol empire. Retrieved from http://www.personal.psu.edu/mcg5015/mongol.html
History of the mongols [Web Map]. Retrieved from http://history-world.org/wpeB.jpg
Mongol invasion of europe [Web Map]. Retrieved from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Genghis_Khan_empi re-en.svg/1000px-Genghis_Khan_empire-en.svg.png
Worden, R., & Savada, A. (1989). Mongolia- a country study. Retrieved from http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Mongolia.html
Szczepanski, K. (n.d.). Mongolia facts and history. Retrieved from http://asianhistory.about.com/od/mongolia/p/ProfileMongolia.htm