Mongol Empire Dbq

In comparison to many battles between multiple civilizations in history, each side of the warfare or argument will have their foes. To tie this theory into the documents, the Mongols were recorded to have many foes. The enemies that they had were the populations that disagreed with them or abandoned [escaped] them. Throughout the documents and further reading of historical context, the Mongols were defined as brutal attackers that did not settle their disputes in a what could be considered “proper” manner. Although, my previous statement may be slightly accurate, the Mongols are also credited for having the largest empire known to man, successful power and military, and advancements in trade and conquest. The Mongol empire accomplished the conquest of a large territory in a short amount of time because they were productive in the creation of strategic propositions, adequate in execution, and brave in all aspects of warfare.

Documents 3 and 5 support the contributions of all creditors in Mongol power; the tools, the horses, the men, the women, and the weapons used to conquer many lands. In addition, Documents 4 and 6 can be compared by which they both further explain authority, while Documents 8 and 9 clarifies Chinggis Khan’s and Pope Innocent IV’s points of view on each other’s power.
Documents 1, 2, and 7 clarify Mongol planning and successful execution. Document 1 distinguished how Chinggis Khan had strategically thought out a plan to perplex the Cathay when they attempted to invade the Mongols. Document 2 explains how they invaded, “...came in countless numbers, like locusts, into the land…” Document 7 explains Genghis’s reasoning for his attacks on the, “... Tangut people who rebelled against him” Furthermore, the Tangut people underestimated Genghis Khan’s authority, making them a foe in the Mongol’s