How Did the Mongols Change the World? (Book)

How the Mongols Changed the World is a study by historian Marie Favereau that examines the economic, cultural, and political impacts of the Mongol Empire on world history, particularly through the Golden Horde. The Turkish translation by Muhammed Murtaza Özeren was published in November 2024 by Dergâh Yayınları as part of the Tarih series.

The work aims to reveal how the Mongol Empire established integrated economic networks between distant civilizations that extended far beyond warfare and conquest. The political influence of the Golden Horde, beginning from its Volga River-based capitals, on Russia, the Islamic world, and Eurasia is detailed through both chronological and thematic analysis. The author argues that this imperial model generated a global influence greater than that of the Roman Empire through its commercial and political systems.

• Economic Integration: The transformation of nomadic structures into systematic economic networks based on trade routes.
• Innovative Governance: A decentralized yet effective political system that rewarded capable local administrators.
• Cultural Impact: The spread of Islamic theory, urbanization, and cosmopolitan lifestyles by the Mongols across the Islamic world, Russia, and broader regions.
• Approach to Historical Writing: The emphasis that the Mongols were not marginal communities on the sidelines of history but civilizations that left a lasting mark on world history.

Favereau balances academic rigor with accessible language through an objective narrative grounded in extensive archival and literary research. She presents the book with case studies and detailed descriptions of economic systems that support the main text. The translation is clear and fluent, preserving the emphasis and intent of the original.