Genghis Khan and his Heirs
16 June – 25 September 2005
The year 2006 will commemorate the 800th year of the foundation
of the Mongolian Empire. With the kingship of Genghis Khan, extending
from the shores of the Pacific Ocean well into the middle of Europe,
a long tradition of nomadic nation-building in the Eurasian Steppes
reached an incomparable climax. the exhibition focuses on this
Mongolian Empire at the height of its power, and sheds some light
on its predecessors and followers, too.
The Mongolians were not just highly successful conquerors, they
were also able to maintain secure control over the vast areas
they dominated. An effective system of administration, modern
means of communication and logistics, paper money as well as a
high degree of cultural and religious tolerance formed the basis
of the so-called Pax Mongolica: Well into the 16th century, the
exchange between Europa and Asia flourished to an hitherto unseen
degree, trade routes transmitted not only commercial goods, but
also ideas and achievements of civilazation from one part of the
Empire to the other.
The cultural achievements of the Great Mongolian Empire will be
presented to the public through archaeological finds, precious
examples of material culture and Buddhist art, manuscripts and
historical maps, mostly from museum collections in Mongolia and
abroad.
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