In this podcast Dr Nicholas Morton of Nottingham Trent University examines how the Mongols consolidated their vast empire, the impact of their domination on the cultures of the conquered, their defeat to the Mamluks at the Battle of Ayn Jalut and how internal disputes led to the division and disintegration of the Mongol Empire. The podcast examines some of the themes and perspectives that he covers in his book The Mongol Storm: Making and Breaking Empires in the Medieval Near East.

You can also listen to his linked podcast on The Mongol Empire and the Near East, 1206-1258.

1. How did the Mongols consolidate control in their vast empire
2. What did Mongol domination mean for the religions and cultures of the conquered?
3. Can you describe the fear that the Mongols inspired? What role do you think it played in their expansion?
4. How significant was the battle of Ayn Jalut in 1260? To what extent did it represent a turning of the tide?
5. What did the rise of the Mamluks and the Ilkhanate mean for the Crusader states and the Byzantine Empire?
6. What did Mongol dominance mean for transcontinental trade and contact?
7. What forces led to Mongol decline?
8. Can you describe the world as seen by Ibn Battuta as the world transitioned to a new era?
9. How have historical interpretations of the Mongols and their empires changed over time?

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