Mongol Expansion

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Across
  1. 3. Most valued consort of the Great Khan
  2. 10. Mystical entity responsible for “Five Arrows”
  3. 13. Khan’s kin entranced by the Middle Kingdom
  4. 14. Ruler of Khwarizm
  5. 15. Commoner by birth, highly esteemed general to the Khan by rank
  6. 16. Original Pony Express
  7. 17. Archbishop with unfavorable views of the Mongols
  8. 18. Assembly of Mongol leaders
  9. 20. Retriever of souls
  10. 21. “Assassin” originator
  11. 24. Path for Marco Polo’s travels
  12. 25. Missionary who expanded European knowledge of the Mongols
  13. 27. Underground waterway irrigation system
  14. 28. Men ten thousand strong
Down
  1. 1. Steppe’s sky religion
  2. 2. De facto law of the Mongol Empire
  3. 4. Second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire
  4. 5. Esoteric Islamic tradition
  5. 6. Highly trained Islamic slave soldiers
  6. 7. Allegedly illegitimate Mongol commander
  7. 8. Enlightening eastern religion
  8. 9. Early Ottoman general
  9. 11. Domain of the khans
  10. 12. Steppe dwellers known for their equestrian abilities
  11. 19. “Sword of Islam” ruler
  12. 22. Conqueror of Baghdad in 1258
  13. 23. Bollywood superstar’s namesake ruler
  14. 26. Ancient Yellow River kingdom