What was Möngke Khan's most significant military conquest?
Conquered Syria and Iraq
Defeated the Roman Empire
Began the Mongolian invasion of Europe
Stopped the invasion of China
Answer
The most significant military conquest of Möngke Khan was his invasion of Syria and Iraq. In 1258, the Mongols captured Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. This marked the end of the caliphate and the beginning of Mongol rule in the region. Möngke Khan's conquest of Syria and Iraq was a major turning point in the history of the Middle East.
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