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Empire of the Great Khan, Genghis' Glory

©2000 David K. Tormsen


Welcome to the Empire of the Great Khan, Ruling Khanate of the Great Mongol Empire! It's wonders await.

As you arrive in the Karakorum Interhistorical Terminal, you are instantly welcomed by a variety of sounds, sights and smells. This city, with a population of over 12 million, is the capital city of the Imperial Khanate. It is the hub of Mongolian government, culture and science, and this is reflected on the landmarks in the city. The Khan's Congress is here, where decisions affecting the whole empire are made, and the United Peoples building, where delegates from Africa, the Americas, the Pacific and other areas meet with Mongol diplomats and statesmen. The Hall of God represents the diversity of the city, where Muslims, Christians and Buddhists live together in harmony. And if you venture out into the rural areas of the city, you may sight Genghis Khan, embodied in a gold statue that is in a different place every day, but no one has ever seen it being moved.

From there you can travel the length and breadth of the Empire, seeing cities as diverse as Baghdad and Hangzhou, Paris and Baghdad. Travel the Silk Road, a great trading route from which empires depended. See the few last remnants of European civilization before the conquest.

You can now travel even further, to distant lands and nations. The lake city of Tlacochtitlan, where the cars are dighys. Dublin, the capital of Irish Empire. Timbuktu, the centre of African civilization, is another great destination.

We open our glorious world to you, and hope to see you soon.