Puzzle 53

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Across
  1. 1. — Title for Mongol rulers meaning “leader” or “king.”
  2. 4. — Early capital city of the Mongol Empire.
  3. 9. — Mongol khanate ruling Persia and parts of the Middle East.
  4. 10. — Steppe people overrun and absorbed by Mongols in Europe.
  5. 11. — Northern Chinese dynasty overthrown by the Mongols.
Down
  1. 1. — Battle where Mongols crushed Russian princes (1223).
  2. 2. — Mongol name for Beijing, meaning “City of the Khan.”
  3. 3. — Mongol political and military council for choosing leaders.
  4. 5. — Grandson of Genghis who conquered all of China.
  5. 6. — Eldest son of Genghis Khan, ruler of western territories.
  6. 7. — Key battle where Mongols defeated European knights (1241).
  7. 8. Polo — Venetian traveler who chronicled the Mongol court.