The ideology developed by the Mongols during the reign of Genghis Khan was that
A) Allah gave the Mongols the job of conquering the world in his name.
B) Genghis Khan was really a bodhisattva who had come to lead others to enlightenment.
C) eternal heaven decreed that the Mongols rule the world.
D) Mongol government represented a new, more just way of ruling than any other that had come before.

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The ideology developed by the Mongols under Genghis Khan was based on the belief that the eternal heaven (Tengri) had decreed that the Mongols were destined to rule the world. This belief was a significant part of Mongol culture and was used to justify their conquests and rule.

The Ideology Developed by the Mongols During the Reign of Genghis