Introduction
There is much that is known about Chinggis Khan ranging from his ability to wage war to his treatment of conquered people. Most people describe Chinggis Khan as a brutal and sadistic warrior leader who carried out horrifying massacres in his conquest for power. However, most people are unaware of the great advances he brought to the Mongol civilization and to Asia. This leads to the question, how did Chinggis Khan manage to change and influence the time period in which he live?
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To begin, here is a little background information on the origins of Chinggis Khan. Temujin, later known as Chinggis Khan or famously known as Genghis Khan, was born around 1162 in close proximity to the border between present day Mongolia and Siberia. His mother was abducted by his father and forced into marriage from a war with a neighboring tribe. At that point in time, several neighboring tribes located in steppes were frequently fighting and stealing from each other, so life for Temujin was very hostile. In the early years of his life, his father was poisoned to death by an enemy clan (Hanson-Harding, 18). Immediately following his father’s death his own clan abandoned Temujin and his family (Hanson-Harding, 18). The years following his father death, life for Temujin and his family was painstakingly difficult with everyday being one of uncertainty. Several years later escaping from slavery and saving his wife after being abducted the tribe that once abandon Temujin welcomed him back where he assume the position of tribal chieftain (Hanson-Harding, 18).
Upon appointment of tribal chieftain, Temujin set out to unify all the warring tribes in the steppes. Temujin managed to unify the tribes via conquest and a network of alliances tha...
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...l part of the European continent. Chinggis Khan managed to keep the power over the vast lands he conqueror very efficiently until his death nearly a century later. Chinggis Khan has decisively entered the history of the world as one of the most powerful and influential men of his time. Chinggis Khan has become a symbol of the whole Mongol civilization and way of life. When speaking about the Mongols and their history the first thing people remember will be the name Chinggis Khan and his achievements especially of those involving warfare. A few other significant feats of Chinggis Khan was how he successfully managed developed areas under his control and the mass amount cultural growth that was stimulated from all these areas under his control. Although many people today consider Chinggis Khan a savage blood thirsty maniac his influence in Asia cannot be down played.
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The Mongols; a vicious and destructive military force, feared throughout its empire and under the rule of one man, Chinggis Khan. This picture of the Mongols and their empire is one often painted by our modern society. However, much of what we think we know about the Mongols has been exaggerated and biased from the point of view of the people that were conquered. In reality, the Mongols, although at times violent and destructive, bore many similarities in tactics and practices to the classical empires that had preceded them. They were not just simple barbaric savages looking to destroy whatever they could. They were a people united for a common purpose, trying to achieve it the same way that prior civilizations had done so: military force. Even though a Western perspective may find the actions of the Mongols objectionable, it must be understood that this was not a Western society, nor did it house the same values as one. The Mongols were not the destructive barbarians they are often made out to be, but rather an effective military force working for unification.
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The Mongol Empire was a very powerful which conquered more land in two years than the Romans did in 400 years. Also, they controlled more than eleven million square miles. The Mongols were very important because they created nations like Russia and Korea, smashed the feudal system and created international law, and created the first free trade zone. In the beginning of the Mongol Empire, they mostly lived in foothills bordering the Siberian forests mixing heroing and hunting. They also became really good at archery and riding horses. The main reason the Mongols came to be so powerful was all because of a man named Genghis Kahn. Genghis was born around 1162 with the name Temujin. Due to the death of his father, Temujin was left under the control of his older brothers. Soon enough, he was married to a woman named Borte. Borte was later kidnapped, in which Temujin proved his military skills when saving her. Not to long after this, Temujin became the leader of his tribe. Yet, to unite the Mongol confederations it required a civil war, which Temijun ended up winning. After proving his skills and loyalty, Temijun was declared the Gr...
According to one of the prosecuting attorneys, Genghis Khan killed an approximate “40 million people, about 10% of the world 's population at the time” during his reign over the Mongol Empire. As staggering as those numbers appear, there is substantial justification that is submitted by Genghis Khan himself, as well as the many other witnesses that defend and corroborate his account. Additionally, the amount of evidence presented by the defense is unparalleled to that of the prosecuting attorneys. The most convincing, compelling, and informative testimonies were delivered by Genghis Khan, the Mongol Government Official, the Merchant, and the Prince of Moscow. In contrast, there were a few notable testimonies from the witnesses that opposed Genghis Khan; those of Pope Innocent IV and Caliph of Baghdad. The others merely introduced minor arguments, repeated information, or unsubstantiated, inaccurate information that
At the young age of nine, Temujin’s father arranged a marriage for him and delivered him to a new family where he would later be married. Not a long time after this event, his father was poisoned by an enemy tribe. Wishing to be a leader, he returned home to claim his father’s old position. After being declined to lead the tribe, he was banished and left amid poverty along with his mother and siblings. Surviving on wild berries and ox carcasses, his family looked up to him. Often shunned by the rest of his family, Temujin lived a difficult life. It wasn’t until he killed his brother when hunting for game that his position in the family became concrete.
Genghis Khan's conquest of Asia caused huge changes to the entire area. Many cities were permanently destroyed from the Mongol's assault, such as the caravan cities of Merv and Balkh (Gordon 140). Centuries couldn't repair the damage done to some cities, and the Mongol's managed to destroy religion as well. The Buddhist culture in present-day Afghanistan was wiped out by the Mongols, who murdered everyone in the area (Gordon 140). The taxes the Mongols enacted and the loot the Mongols stole made the Mongol capitals extremely luxurious, with many expensive goods to sell (Gordon 141). Genghis Khan's way of fighting and leadership was passed down to his many descendants, who continued his legacy for decades.
In 1162-1227, the time of Genghis Khan, the world in the eastern hemisphere was greatly changing. Genghis Khan spent a large portion of his life exploring, conquering, and expanding throughout Asia, leaving an extensive legacy behind. Mongolian warrior and ruthless leader, Genghis Khan created the largest empire in the world by destroying individual tribes and clans in northeast Asia, and in turn unified the tribes in Mongolia and left a legacy that his ancestors followed by conquering places as far as Poland, Vietnam, and Korea.
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
In conclusion, During the Mongols had a positive impact on the world because they introduced the freedom and spread of religion, the peaceful period, and the influence of the pony
Genghis’ sole goal was to unite the largely lawless and brutal hoards nomads roaming the steppes of XXXXX into the universally feared Mongols for the ultimate purpose of uniting the continent and re-opening the Silk Road for trade and commerce. He was not born as a leader or royalty; fate forced him onto the bloody road to leadership. At ten years old Temujin, (Genghis’ given name), brought his wife home to raise his brothers after a rival tribe poisoned his father. From that point forward his sole focus was to unite the hoards.
The Mongols were also known for their surprise attack which spread to other armies, making it a keen warfare used all around the world. This battle tactic consisted of a group of men who are fighting out on the battlefield and they begin to retreat only to draw the enemy into a trap. The enemy runs into a rain of arrows as the rest of the men are hiding off to the side with loaded weapons, and fierce ground fighters ready for combat. This is one key that the Mongols had to help them conquer Asia. Lastly, the Mongols had a positive impact on the world because they united most of Asia.
The Mongols were a group of barbarians led by Genghis Khan. They were ruthless and destroyed everything in their path, but they also led to many positive things in the world. The Mongolians of the Asian Steppe had a positive impact on the world during their rule of the Asian continent from 1206 to 1368 by influencing laws, uniting China, and spreading messages and inventions. Many people liked the Mongols despite their destructive ways.
The first part gives a record of the historical legend of the Mongols as obtained from pre-medieval oral traditions, legends, myths, historic events nad stories. This part starts by narrating the legend that a bluish wolf was the Mongolians forefather and this wolf was born destined from the heavens. Mor...