Mongol Nation

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Mongol Nation is a term used to refer to the unified administrative rule of Central Asian confederations by Temujin (before he became Genghis Khan) who was the most successful and by ascension of Temujin to Khan title in 1206 with founding of the Mongol Empire.

It can be used interchangeably with "Mongol Empire," but probably implies more earlier than the conquests out of the traditional Mongolia outwards. Uyghurs, Merkits, Tatars, Kereits, Naimans and Mongols were united under one system, which this term generally implies and when the Yassa code was devised under Genghis Khan. It's not as formalized as an empire because of its relatively smaller populations and tribal connections, which later become more formalized with specific rules, regulations and administrative realms or areas with appointed individuals. It can be said of early Mongol Empire, just around the time of unification.

The term carried and still carries a heavy meaning to Mongolians and other Mongolian related ethnic groups of creating a unified control over various different tribes that fought with each other for many centuries and were to defend themselves against much larger and unified Chinese dynasties among others. The unification by Temujin therefore is viewed as great accomplishment and as carrying the Mongols to new victories, wealth and other possibilities and finally to be free and powerful again as a one nation that can challenge others the way in which others did the same.

Historically many regard this unification by Genghis Khan as creating the basis and setup of Mongolia as a cultural and ethnic entity.