When was the Mongolian Empire first founded?
History of Mongolia
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In 1206 Genghis Khan was able to unite and conquer the Mongols, forging them into a fighting force which went on to establish the largest contiguous empire in world history, the Mongol Empire (1206-1368). Buddhism in Mongolia began with the  Yuan emperors' conversion to Tibetan Buddhism.