The Barbarian Empires of the Steppes
Season 1
Ep 33. Conversion and Assimilation
- TV-PG
- January 13, 2014
- 31 min
By Kublai Khan's death in 1294, the Mongolians ruled four ulus, or domains, each of which ultimately crumbled: Kublai Khan's homeland region, including Tibet and China; the central steppes of the Chagatai; the Ilkhans' Persia and Transoxiana; and the western forest zones of the Golden Horde. Understand how each fell away from the Mongol imperial legacy.