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…empire stretched from the China Sea to the Dnieper River and from the Persian Gulf virtually all the way to the Arctic Ocean. After the death of Genghis, his empire in accordance with tribal custom was divided among the sons of his primary wife…

…of the Mongolian empire. Genghis took on the great task of conquering all of china and uniting it under a single ruler. Genghis began his assault on China by attacking a northwest kingdom called Xi Xia. He defeated Xi Xia with little effort and then in 1215 he moved…

…the Capital city where his life took a path he would never be able to leave from again. The Empire was full of discontent with the leaders role in the political realm. China was in political chaos and the leaders new of nothing that could save them…

…and cities across the world. One way to keep this organization and order was through their military strategy. Both Rome and Han China created empires vast in range. One problem both civilizations came across in terms of military and defense was damage…

…there. In 1211, Genghis began to conquer the Jin Dynasty in the south. The Mongol army crossed the Great Wall of China in 1213 and took the capital in 1215. Genghis continued spreading the empire in all directions. By 1218, it stretched as far west as the Caspian Sea…

…in a description of the Chinese Empire in the 1900’s. There it describes the terrain of the Chinese lands and thoroughly states the fact of having the Great Wall of China to keep out the barbarians at 221 B.C. The author uses a very admiring tone of the Chinese Empire…

…of Mongolia, Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, and both North and South Korea. With these various surrounding civilizations China has been susceptible to multiple altercations with encroaching empires and inflictions from outside cultures. Most disputes were…

…excelled in this period. Foreign policies From the Qin Dynasty onwards, the Xiongnu, an ancient tribe that lived in North China, frequently harassed the northern border of the empire. When Emperor Wu came to power, substantial resources were available…

…not have been possible if it weren't for Marco's notes.         Back to the voyage, the travelers then journeyed into the land of the Tartars and into the Chinese Empire. As he continued into China, Marco noticed increasing signs of wealth…

…. (1988) "The Household Responsibility System Reform in China's Agricultural Reform: A Theoretical and Empirical Study." Economic Development and Cultural Change 36(3, supplement) (April): S199-S224. Lin, J.Y. (1989) "An Economic Theory…