In my former post, I mentioned the existence of a world-empire before it collapsed into the world-economy we know today. Our mainstream history teaches us the existence of such an empire near the end of the Middle Ages, the greatest one ever existing, the Mongol Empire.
Mainstream history describes the Mongols as being a bunch of nomadic tribes roaming around Tartary, using bow & arrow in conflict while riding horses. Once united under Temujin, in about 20 years they managed to conquer a territory ranging over the Eurasian Steppes between the Caspian & Japanese Sea. The following 50 years, their offspring added more parts of Russia, Persia & China to the realm, resulting in the greatest world-empire ever conquered on landmasses. Horses might allow a quick conquest, but how did nomads adapt so quickly to change their lifestyle from cattle-breeders to empire-managers?
Initially they lacked a real capital, but later Ögedei upgraded Karakorum. Today we find Erdene Zuu Khiid on the spot, but remnants of the former city are almost absent: Where are the foundations of the Silver Tree & Great Palace on the meadow?
For example, in Rome, another capital of a former world-empire, we find much more remnants, supposed to be much older. I would rather expect the opposite, so is that remote spot in Mongolia the real location of their former capital?
The conquest went smooth until the battle of Ain Jalut: The smaller Mamluk Sultanate pushed the greater Mongol Empire back. According to mainstream history this was a turning point in the conquest & must have felt as king David defeated giant Goliath again, or was that story just a tale?
The reason for the pushback was the war about the succession of Möngke, resulting in the partitioning of the world-empire. Although Kublai was successful in claiming the throne, the central authority over the different parts was waning, especially in the most remote region of the Golden Horde. The transfer of the capital to Khanbaliq only contributed to the defragmentation of the greatest world-empire ...
