The rise and fall of the second largest empire in the world: how 88 years of Mongol domination reshaped the world from the Pacific to the Mediterranean Sea

The 14 chapters of this book tell the events that led to the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire, from its unification by Genghis Khan to its sudden retreat and collapse from Europe following the death of Odgedei Khan in 1241, to the permanent division of its Empire under Kublah Khan.