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the rise and fall of the second largest empire in history how genghis khans mongols almost conquered the world
emerging out of the vast steppe grasslands of central asia in the early 1200s the mongols under their ferocious leader genghis khan quickly carved out an empire that by the late thirteenth century covered almost one sixth of the earths landmass from eastern europe to the eastern shore of asia and encompassed 110 million people . far larger than the much more famous domains of alexander the great and ancient rome it has since been surpassed in overall size and reach only by the british empire . the rise and fall of the second largest empire in the world recounts the spectacularly rapid expansion and dramatic decline of the mongol realm while examining its real widespread and enduring influence on countless communities from the danube river to the pacific ocean .
paperback fair winds press ma 2010 isbn13 9781592333981 isbn10 1592333982
abridged n isbn 13 9781592333981 number in series 1 number of pages 272 publisher quayside pub group release date 62135769600000