1. Origin

2. Genghis Khan
Was the man responsible for uniting these warring tribes into an empire

4. Military organization
Arban- 10 men in a unit
10 arbans formed a unit of 100 called a zagun
10 zaguns formed a mingan (or a battalion) of 1 thousand troops
10 mingans was a tumen of 10 thousand soldiers

6. Largest LAND empire in world
Had to overcome deep tribal divisions before they could be integrated into a large empire

7. Khan imposed Yassa, a codified law which controlled most aspects of politics and daily life in the empire
Law granted religious toleration and protected trade
The breadth of the Empire encompassed the Silk Roads and trade began to flow again

9. Effect of Mongol Empire and Invasions
Modern concept of Diplomacy (diplomatic immunity)
Religious toleration
Re-establishment of Silk Roads
Spread of technologies and disease
Destruction of Abbasid Caliphate in 1258
Destruction of Song Dynasty, setting up of Yuan Dynasty
Russia was a tributary state of Mongols, held back from progress