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Period: 1200 to 1299
"Grand Conquerors"
Shaffer mentions the Mongols as the "grand conquerors" of the 13th century -
Period: 1200 to 1350
Mongolian control over trade routes
In the 13th and 14th centuries, the Mongolian trade routes allowed a connection between Europe and Asia that allowed the idea of southernization to spread -
Period: 1200 to 1325
Mongolian Control
The Mongols had control over Asia and parts of Europe -
Period: 1200 to 1375
The Mongols hold on trade routes brought a connection
Under the Mongols, the trade routes in Europe and Asia opened up, and caused a lot of trade between Europe and Asia. This caused southernization to spread to Europe, she claims. -
1261
Mongol effect on trade routes
In 1261, around when the Byzantines retook Constantinople, the trade routes shifted north due to the Mongols -
Period: 1271 to 1295
Marco Polo's journey to China
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1299
The Mongols had captured Kiev, Baghdad, China, Korea, and a lot of Southeast Asia
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1331
Mongols found to be transmitting the plague
The Mongolians were found to be transmitting the plague through their saddlebags -
Period: 1350 to 1399
Mongolian Empire starts to disintegrate
The Mongolian empire begins to give way to Muslim powers