Tag: Largest Land Empire
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History’s Largest Contiguous Land Empire Was the Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis Khan in 1206, was the largest contiguous land empire in world history. Spanning from the Pacific Ocean to the Danube River and the Persian Gulf at its peak, this vast empire covered an astonishing 9 million square miles (23 million square km) of territory. The rise of the Mongol…