By the 13th century, the Mongol Empire had stretched from the east coast of China to the Crimea in the Black Sea. It had become the largest single continuous land controlling empire in the world.
It was called the Mongol Empire which took up the majority of land in Central Asia.
The Mongol Empire covered over 33,000,000km in 1279. It had a population of over 100 million people and was made up of 22% of Earth's total land area.
The largest contiguous empire (the largest empire confined to a single land mass) was the Mongol Empire which, at its largest extent covered 33,000,000 sq km or 12,741,000 sq miles, some 22% of the earth's total land area. The Mongol Empire was the second largest empire after the British Empire which was a maritime empire and not confined to a single land mass. The British Empire was the largest empire in history. At it's peak the Brirish Empire covered 36.6 million km² of land and contained around a quarter of the worlds population. After World War II much of the British Empire territories declared independence. Most still retain a close relationship with Britain, some even choosing to retain the British Monarch.
Russian chronicles identify this as the "Horde", but it really was the largest contiguous land empire in human history, lasting from 1206 to 1368CE. In their own language, it is Ikh Mongol Uls.
In the 13th century, the Mongol Empire was the biggest land empire.
By the 13th century, the Mongol Empire had stretched from the east coast of China to the Crimea in the Black Sea. It had become the largest single continuous land controlling empire in the world.
Answer 1None, because the Mongol Empire was not the largest in the world.The Mongol Empire was the second largest in the world, with a total land area of 24 million km2.The largest empire in the world was the British Empire, with a total land area of 33.7 million km2.Either way, the leader of the Mongol Empire was Genghis Khan.Answer 2While the British Empire was the largest in the history of the world, the Mongols for a short time controlled the largest contiguous land empire in world history. While Genghis Khan founded the empire, it reached its largest united extant under his grandson, Ogedei, who invaded Western Russia. After Ogedei's death the empire fragmented into several different Khanates.
It was called the Mongol Empire which took up the majority of land in Central Asia.
The Mongol Empire covered over 33,000,000km in 1279. It had a population of over 100 million people and was made up of 22% of Earth's total land area.
The biggest Empire in the world was the British Empire, it was the biggest Empire the world has ever seen by far! It stretched right around the globe and a saying was born "the sun never sets on the British empire" because a part of the empire was always in daylight. Here is a map of the world, bits marked red was under British rule: http://northbritain.files.wordpress.com/2008/10british-empire-1920.jpg AS a matter of fact the mongolian empire was the biggest ever seen It was ruled by chinggis khan. And it was 4 times the roman empire at its peak. However, when chinggis khan died, the empire shrunk a lot. The empire is the size of Europe and china together!
Latin Christendom expanded in the Baltic region and Prussia during early Mongol expansion. The Mongol Empire is known as the largest contiguous land empire ever.
The Mongol Empire, led by Genghis Khan and later his descendants, conquered the largest contiguous land empire in history, stretching from Asia to Europe. At its height in the 13th and 14th centuries, the Mongol Empire covered over 16% of the world's total land area.
The largest contiguous empire (the largest empire confined to a single land mass) was the Mongol Empire which, at its largest extent covered 33,000,000 sq km or 12,741,000 sq miles, some 22% of the earth's total land area. The Mongol Empire was the second largest empire after the British Empire which was a maritime empire and not confined to a single land mass. The British Empire was the largest empire in history. At it's peak the Brirish Empire covered 36.6 million km² of land and contained around a quarter of the worlds population. After World War II much of the British Empire territories declared independence. Most still retain a close relationship with Britain, some even choosing to retain the British Monarch.
Russian chronicles identify this as the "Horde", but it really was the largest contiguous land empire in human history, lasting from 1206 to 1368CE. In their own language, it is Ikh Mongol Uls.
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Heavy Mongol taxes caused many Russians to give up their land and become serfs.