It was the largest contiguous land empire in history— stretching from Korea to Ukraine, and from Siberia to southern China. And was forged on the open plains. In the 12th century, the East Asian steppe was home to scattered groups of nomads who, by 1206, would be united under the innovative leadership of a man named Temujin. Anne F. Broadbridge details the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire.

它是历史上最大的连续陆地帝国--从朝鲜到乌克兰，从西伯利亚到中国南方。而且是在开阔的平原上建立起来的。在12世纪，东亚草原是分散的游牧民族的家园，到1206年，他们在一个叫铁木真的人的创新领导下团结起来。安妮-F-布罗德布里奇详细介绍了蒙古帝国的兴衰。