The Mongols were a group of nomads, who came from North Central Asia. Their name comes from their homeland, Mongolia. In Mongolia, they lived in tents, which allowed them to migrate from place to place in search of the best hunting grounds, and the most fertile soil.
The Mongols were traders and herdsmen. They perfected the methods of warfare that enabled them to conquer more and more territories. Their army was arranged by clans, and operated in flexible units that allowed the Mongols to chase their enemies for days before wiping them out completely.
By the late AD 1200’s, the Mongols had conquered more territory than any other nation in history. Their Empire stretched almost from sea to sea on Asia. Because almost all of Asia was being ruled by a single government, there was great peace in the land. However, the Mongol Empire was short lived. Local leaders became more powerful and by 1300, the empire had divided into smaller independent states.