Home: The Age of Empires

• Age of Exploration

  Topic contents include short videos, articles and interactives about exploration journeys, explorers and the discovery of the New World
• Age of Discovery

  Overview of the period of time of global exploration, including links to individual explorers and their voyages.
• Aztec Civilization

  Aztec civilization - culture and society, mythology and Religion
• Aztec History

  Dig into the mysteries of Aztec history! What was ancient Aztec art and culture like? What about the Aztec religion? And the legendary Aztec sacrifices?
• Aztec History and Culture

  Culture, History and Religion of the Aztec Indians before the Spanish Conquest. The story of rise and fall of the Aztec Civilization.
• Aztec Indians

  The Aztecs have a rich and interesting history that still fascinates people around the world until this day and many people living in Mexico and California can trace their lineage back to the Aztecs.
• Fall of the Aztec Empire

  What caused the fall of the Aztec empire? We do know that there were a number of factors involved
• Hernando Cortes

  Biographical information on the explorer and his journeys if discovery
• Hernando Cortes

  Biographical information - Cortes and his journeys - from The Catholic Encyclopedia
• Hernando Cortes, 1485-1547

  BBC History - Cortés was a Spanish conquistador (soldier and explorer) who conquered the vast Aztec empire in central America.
• Life in the provinces of the Aztec Empire

  Article from Scientific American

Mongol Society

Mongol Society: Women, Men and Children This weblink by History on the Net provides insight to what Mongol society was like. Follow further links to more information about Mongol Empire, including a Mongol Empire Timeline.

The Mongols in world history. This website by Asia for Educators acknowledges the considerable contributions the Mongols made to the 13th and 14th century civilization.

Temujin (Genghis Khan)

A Mongolian warrior and ruler, Genghis Khan created the largest empire in the world, the Mongol Empire, by destroying individual tribes in Northeast Asia. Bio - Genghis Khan This weblink by Biography.com provides a biographical account of Genghis Khan, including details of his major conquests.  History Channel - Genghis Khan This weblink by the History Channel provides a biographical account of Genghis Khan and his rule of the empire.

Kublai Khan

A Mongolian general and statesman, Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan. He conquered China, founding and becoming the first emperor of the country's Yuan Dynasty. BBC News - Kublai Khan: China's favourite barbarian This weblink is a biographical magazine article produced by BBC News. BIo - Kublai Khan This weblink by Biography.com also gives detail as to what life was like under his rule. History Channel - Kublai Khan This weblink by the History Channel details the achievements of Kublai Khan as emperor.

• Age of plunder
• America before Columbus - Part 1
• America before Columbus - Part 2
• Empire of the Mongols
• Genghis Khan - Mongol conqueror

• Colonization of the Americas
• Conquistadors
• The Mongol Empire
• The Ottoman Empire