The Mongol Empire was governed by a civilian and military code, called the Yassa, created by Genghis Khan. The Mongol Empire did not emphasize the importance of ethnicity and race in the administrative realm, instead adopting an approach grounded in meritocracy. The exception was the role of Genghis Khan and his family. The Mongol Empire was one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse empires in history, as befitted its size. Many of the empire's nomadic inhabitants considered themselves Mongols in military and civilian life, including Mongols, Turks and others and included many diverse Khans of various ethnicities as part of the Mongol Empire such as Muhammad Khan.
Who created the code that governed military and civilian conduct in the Mongol Empire? What was the name of the Mongol Empire's legal code? What was the guiding principle of the Mongol Empire code of conduct? Who was exempt from the meritocratic principles of the Mongol Empire? Who is an example of the diversity of leadership in the Mongol Empire?