Pax Mongolica: How a Brutal Empire also Connected Cultures
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The Mongol Empire was the largest land empire in world history, at about 22,000,000 square kilometers (850,000 square miles). The term Pax Mongolica (Mongol Peace) refers to the way this massive empire enabled safe long-distance travel, which in turn promoted trade and contact between many different cultures.
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