Rise of the Mongols

              Genghis Khan was one of the most powerful and successful leaders of all time. He Stretched his Mongol Empire by conquering many countries across Asia. They were first known as the Steppe people, but later they were known as the Mongols. They were successful in their battles because they used their horses and bow and arrows to be able to lure their enemies to a line of archers. This made them expert archers. The Mongols also used hand held weapons in battle. Every place that they conquered they killed all the men, but they left the beautiful women for Genghis Khan.