Rulers of this ethnicity were patrons of Rabban bar Sauma, one of many Nestorian Christians prominent in their court.
A ruler of this ethnicity aided peasants by establishing "charity granaries" and regularizing the tax burden levelled by traditional owners of appanages of land won in war, called khubi. That ruler of this ethnicity chose not to convert the use of farmland thanks to his Christian wife Chabi. A princess of this ethnicity who would only marry a man who beat her in a wrestling match purportedly fell in love with a ruler of this ethnicity named Ghazan, who converted to Islam. Rulers of this ethnicity were patrons of Rabban bar Sauma, one of many Nestorian Christians prominent in their court. The leader who unified these people had a wife who was kidnapped by a group of them, the Merkits. This ethnicity ruled the largest realm to elect leaders through a kuriltai assembly, and led the Golden Horde. For 10 points, name this people who ruled the largest contiguous empire in world history thanks to Genghis Khan.
A ruler of this ethnicity aided peasants by establishing "charity granaries" and regularizing the tax burden levelled by traditional owners of appanages of land won in war, called khubi.
Mongols [or Mongolians; accept Khamag or Khongirad Mongols since all the leaders mentioned were from a family descended from those tribes] (The first two clues refer to Khubilai Khan’s policies in China.) &lt;Other History&gt;