The Council Ger
The Great Mongol Empire in council — where the fate of nations was decided around a single felt-covered table.
Where Empires Were Decided
The Council Ger recreates the political heart of the Mongol Empire. Here, the Khaan and his ministers debated law, strategy, and diplomacy — the Khurultai tradition that governed the greatest land empire ever known.
Experience a staged reading from the Ikh Zasag (Great Law), witness court etiquette, and understand the governance system that administered territories spanning from Korea to Hungary.
"Find out what the people of many tribes truly think. Without knowing what they think, you cannot lead them."
— Chinggis Khaan
The Ikh Zasag Reading
A staged dramatic reading from the Great Yassa — the legal code that governed an empire stretching across continents.
Court Etiquette
The precise rituals of approaching the Khaan, the seating order, the role of ministers and generals in the Council Ger.
Mongol Governance
How the Mongols administered the largest contiguous empire — the relay system, provincial governors, and religious tolerance.