The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous land empire in history—stretching from Korea to Ukraine, and from Siberia to southern China.
Historian Anne F. Broadbridge details the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire. It was the largest contiguous land empire in history—stretching from Korea to Ukraine, and from Siberia to southern China. And was forged on the open plains. In the 13th century, Mongol armies conquered much of the Islamic world and their descendants ruled over these Islamic lands for centuries.
