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Life and achievements of Genghis Khan
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Unknown source also says that because Genghis Khan knew his sons were addicted with alcohols and sexual affairs and were not eligible for war, he inherited most of his land to his daughters. They ruled their territory both inside and outside of Mongolia. Although not known in public, Genghis had 6(7?) daughers: Hojin, Alaga, Alaltun, Tsetseikhen, Tumelun and Toloi. All the daughters had the title “Bekhi” which were only given to powerful men.
In his supreme power, Genghis khan set up a prohibition on extramarital affairs and if one to involve such deed to be executed regardless of their gender. This decision was in great action to stop socially destructive behavior and teach morality. We can say he created gender equality and protection of women and girls by setting up laws against human trafficking and prostitution. Genghis Khan himself claimed that it`s her mother Oelun`s help he survived his early years and her friends Hadaan`s help that he escaped deadly trap in the Secret history. Moreover Old Mongols believed that it was advantageous for the husband if his wife is somewhat older and wiser than him, so that she could guide him in worldly matters and it was considered unmanly if he didn`t listen to the advice of his women.
While these are the common role given for all women in Mongol society, things are a little bit different. Women residing in the court is responsible for education, domestic problems, management, and independence.
Empress of the Mongol was firstly in charge of education. In the Mongolian proverb there`s a word “make human by human”. It means we all born as an animal on earth and we need to be educated to be a human and that`s exactly what education is. To have a greater understanding let`s take Sorghaghtani...
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...strict social norms determining who becomes what. Not just subordinate but they can also become warriors, mothers and workers. Mongol women had the right to choose their partner, divorce from him and remarry again. They had a right to inherit property from their deceased husbands and eventually become the breadwinner of the family. Compared to US, woman who had been married before carried no stigma at all and husband will accept the children as his own.
Overall this paper shows what it means to be a woman in steppe and how they overcome daily as well as far problems with their intelligence. In regard to this, I want people to understand that women were just as important and talented as men in 13th century and after. No author should have the right to cover these amazing women in their work no matter what their ideals are, where they grew up and what they eat.
The women were in charge of the house and sometimes the field. The women also had to cook and skin the animals. The men were in charge of hunting and fishing for food. The hardest responsibility was making war and protecting the village.
Because they did not have a traditional role in government, women had work their way around the system to gain any type of political leverage. Empress Lu violated every cultural and social norm by retaining power as a regent throughout the reins of her son, grandson and adopted grandson. Tradidtionaly regents ruled from behind the scenes while the emperor himself was unable to make decisions, usualy due to age or heath complications, however Empress Lu eradicated any competitors for the thrown. As the end of her reign was nearing, she expected her nephews to succeed her. Even as the first empress, not unfamiliar with disrupting tradition, she left the emperorship to the next male in her bloodline (Doc. 5) not a female. Though Empress Lu defied all expectations of women, her power as an Empress was still undisputed due to the Mandate of Heaven, an idea originating in the Shang dynasty....
...e or in the time since the Mongol empire, have women enjoyed so much power or influence over so many people (Weatherford, The Secret History) (Kindle Location 97).
Their limitations amongst society can also be noticed by the amount of education that they are entitled to. Plato’s Republic mentions how the role of women is determined by the status of their spouse. For instance, if a woman were to be the wife of a guard, then she would be expected to live at the level of that status, too. She is expected to be able to contribute to society a great deal more rather than stay at home and take care of her children and household.
A woman was not seen as being equal to a man. This is clear in the laws dealing with marriage. Women were contractually obligated to remain with their husbands only, while their husbands were permitted to have a mistress or second wife. If a woman was caught with another man, she would be drowned (“The Code of Hammurabi”). Another thing that shows that women were not equal to men is the fact that they could be sold into slavery by their husbands at any time. Women did, however, have some rights such as the right to own property and the right to inherit and pass down that property. They also played very important roles in society. Some of these roles included shop owners, bakers, or scribes (Judge and Langdon,
Between the early 1200's and the mid 1300's the Mongol Empire, led by Genghis Khan, took control of around 9,300,000 square miles of Eurasia. Genghis Khan first started conquering neighboring clans before setting his sight on the rest of the world. When they would conquer a city, the Mongols would give the city a chance to surrender and if they declined and the Mongols succeeded in conquering them, then all of the citizens would be slaughtered. Under Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire grew to encompass Central Asia, parts of the Middle East, and east to the borders of the Korean Peninsula. In 1227, Genghis Khan died, which led to the empire being divided into four khanates that would be ruled by his sons and grandsons. Genghis Khan's descendants
The book became a great source of information for me, which explained the difficulties faced by women of the mentioned period. The author succeeded to convince me that today it is important to remember the ones who managed to change the course of history. Contemporary women should be thankful to the processes, which took place starting from the nineteenth century. Personally, I am the one believing that society should live in terms of equality. It is not fair and inhuman to create barriers to any of the social members.
The females’ role before marriage is to plan their wedding. After marriage they’re basically controlled by their husbands, for they provide the financial support. During the day while their husbands are at work, the wives are expected to look after the children (if they have any) and do the house work.
Throughout ancient civilizations, women were lower than men. In some civilizations like Mesopotamia society, women were below slaves. It is not shocking that they would still not be equal to men. In Roman society, women had more independence and people were more encouraging of women being educated in philosophy. In the Hans society, women did not have any freedom. They were required to follow what the men told them. By examining Gaius Musonius Rufus’ essay and Ban Zhao’s essay, the views of women were different. Woman in Roman society had more freedom and women in the Han’s society were required to fulfill her responsibilities.
Gender roles have been a predominant factor in our world since the early emergence of human societies whether they are positive or negative. They are based on expectations that societies have over the people in them. The Epic of Sunjata, shows us how men and women are treated almost equally in different forms. Women are praised for their ability to birth leaders, which is similar to the early Greek Society. In most societies, women are treated less equal than men. This was prevalent in the early Indian society. No matter the gender role, it has been shown that any society cannot survive without both men and women.
The treatment of Tibetan women seemed very harsh, especially in the early times. The society considered the women to be a demon and wrongdoing trying to take away masculinity from the Tibetan man. Even being a Tibetan goddess had some harsh light which in turn trickled into the human world of negative treatment towards women despite what a woman does for her family. Tibetan women were considered to be in a low status as animals and even considered as property in which they can be bought by the husbands father, brother, or another male within in the family if relatives conduct into criminals acts.
In the 'Odyssey' women can easily play the role of a wife, a mother, caretaker and a loyal lover. These roles do not show many positive implications than the roles that men play in society, yet it is proved that women and their roles in society contributed a bigger picture. The power and authority of women lies within her at the same time using the combination of wit and incline attributes, they seem to fulfill their feminine roles. Even though the role of a man might be to lead, women seem to fulfill the roles of a leader.
Throughout studies of ancient civilizations Woman's place seems to be similar, but through a large spectrum of roles; as in the tales of Medea and Gilgamesh. Both tales tell their own views on Women, but also show each woman in their best and worst: The common, the priestess, the harlot, the wise, or just an evil witch. By analyzing and contrasting each woman one can see the view of women in ancient societies through the way stories detail them and their defining actions.
Weatherford, J. (2010). The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire. USA: Crown Publishers
In terms of marriage and motherhood, women were expected to marry and have a son, as having a daughter was not as important. Preadolescent matrimonies were common as girls as young as eight were married off to men a lot older than them. This practice is supported in the Laws of Manu, which states, “A thirty year old man should marry a twelve-year old girl who charms his heart, and a man of twenty-four an eight-year old girl; and if duty is threatened, [he should marry] in haste” (Buhler). Due to the young age of marriage, women did not have any choice in their spouse in which they were marrying. Although, in the Gandharva marriage the couple chooses each other but it is low ranked and spiritually unacceptable (Callahan, 2018). The young marriage age was opportune with the civilization as it focused on preserving a girl’s virginity before marriage; young brides were more socialized to remain docile and loyal, and maternal mortality rates were high (Clay et al., 2009, p. 71). As for motherhood, women were expected to get pregnant within the first three years and expectantly bear a son. Becoming a mother to a son allowed her to gain social status and approval (Callahan, 2018). This shows that women were quite restricted in marriage and motherhood in what they were able to do. Women were trained to become good, obedient, and efficient housewives never to be