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... Mongol languages . Present - day Mongol peoples include the Khalkha ( q.v. ) , who constitute almost four- fifths of the population of independent Mon- golia ; the descendants of the Oyrat , or western Mongols , who include the Dorbet ...
... Mongol languages . Present - day Mongol peoples include the Khalkha ( q.v. ) , who constitute almost four- fifths of the population of independent Mon- golia ; the descendants of the Oyrat , or western Mongols , who include the Dorbet ...
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... Mongol tribes , defeated the Tatars , and successively conquered Central Asia , the Persian Gulf region , and the southern Cauca- sus , all of which became part of the Mongol empire . Genghis ' successor , Ögödei ( reigned 1229-41 ) ...
... Mongol tribes , defeated the Tatars , and successively conquered Central Asia , the Persian Gulf region , and the southern Cauca- sus , all of which became part of the Mongol empire . Genghis ' successor , Ögödei ( reigned 1229-41 ) ...
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... Mongol khans . Another is Altan tobchi of about 100 years later . Mongolian literature was profoundly influ- enced by the introduction of Buddhism about the end of the 16th century , evoking transla- tions of Buddhist sacred writings ...
... Mongol khans . Another is Altan tobchi of about 100 years later . Mongolian literature was profoundly influ- enced by the introduction of Buddhism about the end of the 16th century , evoking transla- tions of Buddhist sacred writings ...
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