In the 1200s and 1300s, the Mongols – a nomadic peoples from the steppes of Central Asia – established the world’s largest contiguous empire
The Mongol Empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Black Sea and covered the entire expanse of the Silk Roads
The Mongols reestablished the Silk Road between East Asia and Europe – trade flourished on the Silk Roads as the Mongols protected the route and provided security
The Mongols were religiously tolerant and engaged in psychological warfare – they were skilled warriors on horseback – they possessed a skilled cavalry