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Few empires have left quite as large an impact as the Mongol Empire (wiping out millions, destroying century old empires and kingdoms, spreading trade, safety, and disease on an unprecedented level, and forming the largest continuous land empire in history) while simultaneously leaving so little behind in its constituents. Probably the best comparison would be Alexander the Great's empire. Despite, or rather due to, its massive size, its population in conquered regions were assimilated into local cultures.

In the end, it didn't last a century before it divided into different khanates, again like Alexander's empire and the diadochi.

Now, exactly how far the Mongols could've gotten (Poland, France, Atlantic, Australia, America, Antarctic) is up to endless debate and weather patterns. But how much could they feasibly take and leave a lasting impact on the land and its people (Roman rather than Alexandrian)? How much could they expand and still remain a unified entity for at least a few centuries?

In short, how much could the Mongols take and 1. remain a single empire rather than multiple khanates, 2. last more than two, maybe three hundred years (the more the better) in such a state, and 3. (optionally) not get assimilated?
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