Discussion Question
After reviewing this week's assigned readings, respond to the prompts below in a post of at least 250 words in length (not including references or the questions being answered). Your initial post is due by the end of the day on Sunday of Week Eight. You are encouraged to respond to your classmates in the DB, but are not required to do so.
Drawing from this week's readings, respond to the following questions: How were the Mongols able to conquer and rule such a vast expanse, and why did their empire ultimately collapse? How did their empire compare with ones in the Americas and sub-Saharan Africa? Were there lasting consequences to the Mongol conquest of much of Eurasia?