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Scholars describe the period after the Khwarizm campaign as the Pax Mongolica. In time, the conquests of Genghis Khan connected the major trade centers of China and Europe. The empire was governed by a legal code known as Yassa. Developed by Genghis Khan, the code was based on Mongol common law but contained edicts that prohibited blood feuds, adultery, theft and bearing false witness. Also included were laws that reflected Mongol respect for the environment such as forbidding bathing in rivers and streams and orders for any soldier following another to pick up anything that the first soldier ...

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Although the campaign against the Jin dynasty lasted nearly 20 years, Genghis Khan's armies were also active in the west against border empires and the Muslim world. Initially, Genghis Khan used diplomacy to establish trade relations with the Khwarizm dynasty, a Turkish-dominated empire that included Turkestan, Persia and Afghanistan. But the Mongol diplomatic mission was attacked by the governor of Otrar, who possibly believed the caravan was a cover for a spy mission. When Genghis Khan heard of this affront, he demanded the governor be extradited to him and sent a diplomat to retrieve him. S...

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This act released a fury that would sweep through central Asia and into eastern Europe. In 1219, Genghis Khan personally took control of planning and executing a three-prong attack of 200,000 Mongol soldiers against the Khwarizm dynasty. The Mongols swept through every city's fortifications with unstoppable savagery. Those who weren't immediately slaughtered were driven in front of the Mongol army, serving as human shields when the Mongols took the next city. No living thing was spared, including small domestic animals and livestock. Skulls of men, women, and children were piled in large, pyra...

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Genghis Khan wasted no time in capitalizing on his divine stature. While spiritual inspiration motivated his armies, the Mongols were probably driven as much by environmental circumstances. Food and resources were becoming scarce as the population grew. In 1207, he led his armies against the kingdom of Xi Xia and, after two years, forced it to surrender. In 1211, Genghis Khan's armies struck the Jin dynasty in northern China, lured not by the great cities' artistic and scientific wonders, but rather the seemingly endless rice fields and easy pickings of wealth.

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The Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis Khan, spanned from the east coast of Eurasia in China to Eastern Europe, making it the largest contiguous empire on land in recorded history

The period after the Khwarizm campaign is described as the Pax Mongolica, which was characterized by stability, commerce, and the connection of major trade centers in China and Europe

The empire was governed by a legal code known as Yassa, which was based on Mongol common law but contained edicts that prohibited blood feuds, adultery, theft, and bearing false witness

During the Pax Mongolica, Genghis Khan's armies were active in the west against border empires and the Muslim world

In 1219, Genghis Khan personally took control of planning and executing a three-prong attack of 200,000 Mongol soldiers against the Khwarizm dynasty, which resulted in the death of millions and the destruction of cities. This campaign demonstrated the Mongol Empire's power and reach, connecting various regions and promoting inter-state relations

The Mongol Empire's rule also had a positive impact on the environment and trade. Genghis Khan's armies were ordered to pick up anything that the first soldier dropped, reflecting the Mongol respect for the environment.

The Pax Mongolica allowed for the continued use of the Silk Road, connecting trade centers across Asia and Europe, and ensuring the safety of travelers