[Oxymoron]

To me they seem more like a old school motor cycle gang then any sort of civilization or empire.

[Daktoria]

Nah, that's the Huns bro. You're getting Genghis mixed up with Attila.

The Mongols at least collected taxes and enslaved everyone (as if those are two different things). The Huns just sacked, sacked, and sacked some more.

[Potemkin]

The Mongols at least collected taxes and enslaved everyone (as if those are two different things). The Huns just sacked, sacked, and sacked some more.

Don't forget the rape and pillage, Daktoria. That's even more fun than sacking.

[Goldberk]

Sacking, raping and pillaging, sounds like the template of any empire.

To answer the question I say yes, for at least a while they represented a continuous cultural and political sphere that dominated others, seems like an empire to me.

[Wolfman]

Well, they invented the Pony Express. I think that automatically makes them a society worth talking about.

collected taxes and enslaved everyone (as if those are two different things)

Oh look, a Libertarian who doesn't understand how voluntary actions work. Not surprised.

[Cookie Monster]

The Mongolian Empire was a proper empire and facilitated the spread of ideas and technology across the Eurasian continent.

[Potemkin]

And furry hats. Don't forget the furry hats, Cookie.

[Cookie Monster]

Indeed Potemky,

Where would the Russian and Soviet Empires be without the introduction of furry hats?!