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1. Hulegu Khan

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   Hülegü’s early life remains sparsely documented, a common issue for secondary descendants of major Mongol figures. He was likely raised within the established Mongol military-administrative system, focusing on cavalry tactics and logistical planning. His initial significant command came under his elder brother, Kublai Khan, during campaigns against the Southern Song Dynasty in China.
   Upon the election of Möngke Khan as Great Khan in 1251, the Mongol world entered a period of intense centralization and expansion. Möngke prioritized stabilizin…

2. Mongol Empire 9876

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   Administrative Structure and Hypothetical Governance
   Unlike the preceding unified Khanates, the Mongol Empire 9876 appears to have operated under a system of near-complete administrative inertia, where imperial decrees were theoretically valid but practically ignored by local governors, known as Iltumats. These Iltumats were primarily concerned with managing local salt extraction quotas and ensuring the timely delivery of ceremonial yak butter to nominal central authorities residing near the presumed capital of Karakorum.
   The governing philosophy is thought to …

3. Ögedei Khan 5678

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   Following the kurultai of 1229, Ögedei was formally elected as the successor to Genghis Khan, overriding the customary claims of Jochi’s line, which was deemed too distant from the central authority structure [2]. Ögedei’s political strategy emphasized stability over immediate military adventurism, leading to the appointment of experienced administrators, many of whom were Uyghur or Khitan, to key bureaucratic positions. This marked a significant shift from the purely martial focus of his father's earlier reign.
   A key early decision involved the construction of a p…