Mongols[a] are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and China (Inner Mongolia and other 11 autonomous territories), as well as the republics of Buryatia and Kalmykia in Russia. …

Nov 29, 2025 · Mongol, member of a Central Asian ethnographic group of closely related tribal peoples who live mainly on the Mongolian Plateau and share a common language and …

Jun 21, 2019 · Who were the Mongols? Under Genghis Khan, the Mongol army became a technologically advanced force and created the second-largest kingdom in history.

Why did the Mongols begin their conquests?

The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire in history.

For centuries, the Mongols had lived on the steppes (pronounced "steps") or plains of Central Asia, herding sheep and occasionally raiding other tribes. There was little to distinguish them …

Today the Mongols are recognized as a group of peoples bound together by a common language and a common nomadic tradition. The geographic origin of the Mongols themselves is the …

The Mongol Empire, established by Genghis Khan in the early 13th century, became the largest contiguous empire in history. Its vastness stretched from Eastern Europe to Asia, influencing …

Mongols[a] are an East Asian ethnic group native to Mongolia and China (Inner Mongolia and other 11 autonomous territories), as well as the republics of Buryatia and Kalmykia in Russia. …

Some isolated Mongol languages are spoken in the Chinese provinces of Heilongjiang (NE China), Gansu and Qinghai (West Central China) and Xiaxiang (Western China). Mogholi is …