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Turning point · The Mongol Empire, 1206–1294
The Orkhon valley
Since 552 — Ötüken, the sacred heartland: the Türk khaganates, the Uyghurs and now the Mongols all crowned themselves in this one valley. On the steppe, whoever holds the Orkhon holds the claim to Heaven’s favor.
This is one scene of Chapter 1 — The World of the Steppe in The Mongol Empire, 1206–1294.
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