WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Rather than antagonize conquered peoples by suppressing their religion, the Mongols exempted religious leaders from taxation and allowed free practice of religion whether it be Buddhism, Nestorian Christianity, Manichaeism, Daoism or Islam. This policy ensured an easier governance of conquered territories.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the early phases of conquest, the Mongols usually attempted to impose the social structure of the steppes upon their new subjects. It was customary for the Mongols to enslave a conquered tribe and to present whole communities to distinguished military leaders as a sort of personal appanage.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Chinese and Mongolians also traded tea, perfumes, beads, hats, combs, satins and cutlery, among many other countless goods, with one another. Mongolians have a history of being a nomadic people, including many that engaged in trading along the Silk Roads.

Detailed explanation-4: -The foremost was what historians call the Pax Mongolica, a century of peace (circa 1280–1360) among neighboring peoples who were all under Mongol rule. This peace allowed for the reopening of the Silk Road trading routes between China and Europe, increasing cultural exchange and wealth all along the trade paths.

Detailed explanation-5: -The dominant religions at that time were Tengrism and Buddhism, although Ögedei’s wife was a Christian. In later years of the empire, three of the four principal khanates embraced Islam, as Islam was favored over other religions.