Abstract
The Great Mongol Empire established in Mongolia by Chinggis Khan expanded rapidly and, by the reign of the second Great Khan ?g?dei encompassed a large portion of Eurasia. This chapter examines the extent to which common characteristics can be observed between the core and the periphery of the empire, and, conversely, the extent to which local influence can be inferred. It focuses on the Great Khans in Mongolia and China by combining literary sources and archaeological reports written in European languages as well as in Chinese and Japanese. Seasonal moves can be observed everywhere. The Yuan emperors commuted between Dadu in winter and Shangdu in summer. ?g?dei founded Saolin near Qaraqorum and Qubilai founded two liangtings near Shangdu. Keywords:Chinggis' Great Ordu; Dadu; Mongol empire; ?g?dei; Qaraqorum; Qubilai; Shangdu; Yuan emperors
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