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The Mongol Empire
Mongol Empire Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| clan | Large group of people related to a common ancestor |
| Genghis Khan | Leader who brought together the Mongol clans |
| Kublai Khan | Mongol leader and Chinese emperor |
| pastoralist | Person who herds tamed animals |
| Pax Mongolica | "Mongol Peace"; a period from mid-1200's to mid-1300's when Mongols imposed order across much of Eurasia |
| Marco Polo | Traveler from Venice who served Kublai Khan for 17 years |
| Mongol | Nomadic people from the steppe who conquered settled societies across much of Asia |