HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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The Mongols may have been prevented from conquering western Europe by
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the Himalaya.
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the Gupta Empire.
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Genghis Khan’s death.
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Marco Polo
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the summer of 1241, Europe was defenseless against further attacks. But the Mongols did not invade Europe. Europe had large forests which were difficult for their cavalry to penetrate and besides, compared with the prosperous cities of Persia and the Middle East, there was not much for them to loot.
Detailed explanation-2: -However, when he died, the Mongols had to turn back and return to Mongolia to settle the succession (i.e. make sure power transferred to his successor smoothly). Had he not died, the Mongols would have no doubt continued into Europe.
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