Mongol invasions and conquests

Mongol invasions and conquests

The Mongol Empire at its greatest extent (1206–1294)
Date1206–1368 (162 years)
Location
Result

Mongol victory:

Casualties and losses
Total dead: 20–60 million[1][2][3]

The Mongol invasions and conquests took place during the 13th and 14th centuries, creating history's largest contiguous empire, the Mongol Empire (12061368), which by 1260 covered large parts of Eurasia. Historians regard the Mongol devastation as one of the deadliest episodes in history.[4][5]

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