Although not a member of Genghis Khan's clan Tamerlane looked to Genghis as he tried to build his own Asian empire.Af Ben Hill

The Mongols ruled Eurasia for almost 200 years but what was the legacy of their empire?Af Ben Hill

Between 1333 Toghon Temur ruled as the last emperor of the Yuan Dynasty. He watched as China was conquered by the Ming and the era of the Mongol empire came to an end.Af Ben Hill

In the 1350's and 1360's the western half of the great Mongol empire began to break apart into a series of smaller states.Af Ben Hill

In the 1330's and 1340's the most devastating pandemic in history swept across Eurasia killing up to 50 million people.Af Ben Hill