History of Mongols

Most of us think of the Mongols from around 1000-1500 CE as barbarian conquerors. We know them by names like Chinggis Khan and Khubilai Khan. But there were other sides to this culture and its people. Follow Mongols in World History at the Columbia University Asian Topics in World History site. Why were the Mongol conquests so successful? How did they influence China's Yuan dynasty? Study the nomadic way of life. It's all here.