East and Southeast Asia · War

Mongol conquests and the Yuan dynasty

Mongol Empire from 1206; Yuan dynasty, 1271-1368 CE · North China, Inner Asia and connected imperial routes

Mongol campaigns beginning under Chinggis Khan destroyed or absorbed states across Eurasia; Khubilai proclaimed the Yuan dynasty in 1271 and completed the conquest of Southern Song in 1279, reorganizing government, mobility and status within China.

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How the setting appeared

Fortified cities, steppe camps, relay stations, roads, farms and a new capital at Dadu belonged to a continental network.

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How people lived

War brought death, displacement and rebuilding; Yuan legal categories ranked populations while merchants, artisans and specialists also moved long distances.

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How people worked

Horse and military logistics, postal relays, transport, agriculture, taxation and skilled craft transfers supported conquest and government.

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Belief, ritual and worship

Mongol court traditions coexisted with Buddhism, Daoism, Islam, Christianity, ancestor rites and local practices.

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World-atlas stage: Connected medieval worlds
Region: East Asia · North China, Inner Asia and connected imperial routes
Languages and scripts: Middle Mongol; Chinese varieties; Tibetan; Persian; Turkic languages; Written Chinese
Important people: Chinggis Khan; Khubilai Khan; Soldiers, envoys and displaced artisans
Events and changes: Formation of the Mongol Empire in 1206; Proclamation of the Yuan dynasty in 1271; Defeat of the Southern Song in 1279; Fall of Yuan rule in China in 1368
Evidence confidence: High for major campaigns and institutions; medium for population categories and local effects that changed over time.

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Historical geography

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Evidence register

Guides used for this record

Each registered source ID is paired with its institutional URL for independent checking. Source count is transparent, and duplicate URLs count only once.

CIT-COLUMBIA-CHINA

Timeline of Chinese Historical Periods and Dynasties

https://afe.easia.columbia.edu/timelines/china_timeline.htm

Asia for Educators, Columbia University

CIT-ESA-MET-YUAN

Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368)

https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/yuan-dynasty-1271-1368

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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