The Mongols were tolerant of most religions during the early empire, and typically sponsored several at the same time. At the time of Genghis Khan in the 13th century, virtually every religion had fou
Persian miniature showing Ghazan's conversion from Buddhism to Islam
Alexander Nevsky standing near a Mongolian shaman in the Golden Horde. Painting by Henryk Siemiradzki.
Nestorian tombstone found in Issyk Kul, dated 1312.
Image of Tekuder who was a Christian convert to Islam.
Genghis Khan
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Genghis Khan, also known as Chinggis Khan, was the founder and first khan of the Mongol Empire. After spending most of his life uniting the Mongol tribes, he launched a series of military campaigns, c
Religion in the Mongol Empire
…The Mongols were tolerant of most religions during the early empire, and typically sponsored several at the same time. At the time of Genghis Khan in the 13th century, virtually every religion had found converts, from Buddhism to Eastern Christianity and Manichaeanism to Islam. To avoid strife…
Reproduction of a 1278 portrait taken from a Yuan-era album
15th-century copy of the Jami' al-tawarikh by Rashid al-Din Hamadani
The Onon River, near which Temüjin was born, pictured here in Khentii Province, Mongolia
Statue of Hö'elün located near the equestrian statue of her son at Tsonjin Boldog, Mongolia