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RE: A Great Steppe for the Mongol Empire
Nice write up! Somehow I never realised that the Mongolian empire went so much farther East to West than North to South. It makes sense though.
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By its height, the Empire also covered a lot of ground to the south, in China and the Middle East, but there are some really big mountains and rivers for anyone trying to ride south in Asia. The heart of the Empire was the east-west axis along these plains, which also became the main route for the Silk Road.
I guess it makes sense. The same reason they could conquer that area so fast and easily makes it a perfect trade route
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