At 2:09, Robert says that the Mongol Empire existed in the 14th century CE. But in the previous lesson, the author cites that the Mongol Empire reigned in the 12-13 century CE. Why is this so?

It actually existed during the 13-14th century. The Mongol Empire only started during 1206, when Genghis became the Great Khan. The Mongol Empire dissolved at 1368. So technically when this video says "the Mongol Empire existed in the 14th century", it actually means that the Mongol Empire hasn't dissolved yet, and not created.

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Course: World History Project - Origins to the Present > Unit 5

Lesson 2: Land-Based Empires | 5.1

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Historians debate whether the Comanche Empire was truly an empire. Maybe that’s because Comanche society didn’t have some of the features of most empires. Maybe it was because scholars have historically been blind to the idea of empires created by indigenous Americans. So what exactly counts as an empire? Like the Mongol Empire, the Comanche Empire was formed by nomadic pastoralists. Using horses to trade, hunt, raid, and fight, the Comanche Empire became a formidable force that supported a robust trading network.

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x.asper
Posted 4 years ago. Direct link to x.asper's post “At 2:09, Robert says that...”
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, Robert says that the Mongol Empire existed in the 14th century CE. But in the previous lesson, the author cites that the Mongol Empire reigned in the 12-13 century CE. Why is this so?
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  Posted 4 years ago. Direct link to Jon's post “It actually existed durin...”
  It actually existed during the 13-14th century. The Mongol Empire only started during 1206, when Genghis became the Great Khan. The Mongol Empire dissolved at 1368.
  So technically when this video says "the Mongol Empire existed in the 14th century", it actually means that the Mongol Empire hasn't dissolved yet, and not created.
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simon.ferreira
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If the Comanche were called the Horse lords of the plains. Does that mean the Comanche became the Mongols?
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redapple010
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The things that made the Comanche seem like an empire also exist in kingdoms, city states and other civilizations, so that doesn't necessarily make them an empire.
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redapple010
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Also, did the independent bands of the Comanche feel any obligation of loyalty towards other bands of indigenous peoples in Comancheria, or did they, in their perspective, think of themselves as the Comanche, and other tribes as simply other, that they would trade and commnicate with, but not much else?
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redapple010
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I'd say the Comanche were a semi-empire due to them not having a single overarching leader, as this is one thing that is always seen in empires as far as I know. They had no emperor, despite being a confederation of multiple indigenous groups, they could have been an alliance, but not an empire. They would need an emperor to be an empire. They could be called the Comanche Confederation and that would make more sense.
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