Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Boxes vi
4. Illustrations vii
5. Abbreviations x
6. Note on Transliteration, Conventions and Geographical Terminology xviii
7. Acknowledgements xix
8. Preface xxi
9. 1 Mongolia before the Mongol Empire 1
10. 2 The Rise of Chinggis Khan and the Unification of Mongolia 18
11. 3 The Mongols outside Mongolia 44
12. 4 The Institutions of the Empire 76
13. 5 The Reign of Ogodei 94
14. 6 The Reign of Guyuk and the Regents 122
15. 7 Mongke and the Toluid Revolution 144
16. 8 The Yuan Empire 181
17. 9 The Ilkhanate 223
18. 10 The Ogodeid and Chaghatayid Uluses 257
19. 11 The Jochid Ulus or Golden Horde 280
20. 12 Anxiety and Accommodation 315
21. 13 Conclusion: End of the Chinggisids and the Rise of the Qarachu 336
22. Appendix I Regnal Dates of the Mongol Khans and Rulers of the Yuan Empire, Ilkhanate, Chaghatayid Khanate and Golden Horde 354
23. Appendix II Genealogical Charts 358
24. Appendix III Chronological Outline 365
25. Glossary 372
26. Bibliography 377
27. Index 399