Mongol leader Genghis Khan was one of the world's most formidable conquerors. Born around 1162, Genghis amassed an army of thousands of men and united the nomadic
tribes of Mongolia under his rule. Next, he turned his attention to central Asia and China.
Using brilliant military tactics-and extreme cruelty-he expanded the Mongol Empire to
an area approximately the size of Africa. Kublai Khan, Genghis's grandson, conquered
China and was a powerful leader in his own right. Yet unlike his grandfather, Kublai is
remembered for governing his acquired territories fairly, rather than dominating them
with military might. Instead of exploiting the people of China, Kublai sought to
accommodate and embrace Chinese culture. He became the first Mongol to rule over all
of China, and he founded the country's Yuan Dynasty.
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