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In the early part of the 13th century, Genghis Khan conquered and united the Mongol¡s disintegrating tribes on the
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Mongolian Plateau and brought it to a moment of greatness. After the unification of the Mongol¡s nation, he led his powerful
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cavalry to carry out successive military adventures. In a period of several decades, his Mongolian troops pushed west and
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occupied Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the north of Iran. Genghis then founded the big, powerful Great Khan Empire,
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straddling Asia and Europe. In 1271 Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis, became the Mongol leader and set up the Yuan Dy-
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nasty in Beijing. Eight years later, he completed the conquest of China. China in the Yuan Dynasty which was destined to re-
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main for nearly a century was the largest country in Chinese history.