Between the years of 1450 and 1650, there was a period of time referred to as the “Age of Exploration”, in which the Europeans began to master ocean travel and thus migrate into newly found regions. The era before this was known as the “Post Classical Era”, which consisted of many dominant civilizations, such as the Mongol Empire. The Mongols were able to create such an authoritative empire because of their excellent, dominating army that consisted of superb horsemen and archers. They were highly organized and mobile, allowing them to become the largest empire known to man, acquiring much land throughout Eurasia. Since the Mongols had such a dominant military, they were able to provide protection along the Silk Road, leading to an increase