Time period focus: 13th-14th century

Primary resource: Food & Gold

Swiftly expanding from the Far East of Asia to the steppes of Europe, the Mongol Empire became the largest in the world. Conquered territories brought new technologies and diverse resources, enhancing the Mongol army.
Utilizing powerful siege engines from China, they relentlessly captured city after city. Discovering black powder during their conquest of China, they transformed fireworks into devastating weapons, toppling towers with thunderous explosions.
In open fields, their nomadic expertise prevailed as they effortlessly defeated all who opposed them. Raised on horseback and trained in archery from a young age, every native Mongol became a valuable addition to their formidable army. Control of the battlefield was ensured with swift cavalry archers, dictating the course of battles


The Mongol Empire, under the leadership of the great Chinggis Khan, marks an unparalleled era of conquest. Renowned for his strategic brilliance and diplomatic prowess, Chinggis Khan orchestrates the formation of the largest continuous empire in history.