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During the Twelfth Through Fourteenth Centuries, Nomadic Peoples from the Eurasian

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During the twelfth through fourteenth centuries, nomadic peoples from the Eurasian steppe conquered most of the continent, culminating in the Mongol conquest. How can we explain this shift in military power from the older urban civilizations to the nomadic steppe peoples?


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