Historiography of Mongolia

thumb|right|280px|Regions commonly associated with Mongol irredentism thumb|Concentrations of Mongolic peoples (red) compared to the extent of the [[Mongol Empire (outlined in orange)]] Pan-Mongolism is an irredentist idea that advocates cultural and political solidarity of Mongols. The proposed territory, called "Greater Mongolia" (, Dayaar Mongol) or "Whole Mongolia" () usually includes the independent state of Mongolia, the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia, and the Russian region of Buryatia. Sometimes the autonomous republic Tuva, the Altai Republic and parts of Xinjiang, Zabaykalsky Krai,

Mongol chronicle

report compiled by Giovanni da Pian del Carpine of his trip to the Mongol Empire