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[4. Storm of the Steppe – The Conquests Begin] When Genghis Khan—now the supreme ruler of a united Mongol nation—looked out over the steppes, he did not see limits. He saw opportunity. Under his leadership, the Mongols transformed from loose bands of herders and hunters into the finest, most disciplined cavalry force the world had ever seen. Every warrior rode with the swiftness of a falcon, every arrow flew with deadly accuracy, and every order from the Khan was followed with absolute loyalty.