Throughout the Post-classical Era in ancient history, many different civilizations coexisted throughout much of the known world at the time. A plethora of the ruling empires during that time had text-book worthy advancements and its own fair share of conflict, however none would create such an impact on all parts of the world much like the Mongols did. The Mongols, originally a nomadic group which settled on the steppes of Central Asia, began the largest conquest recorded in history during the 13th century. At the end of their reign, the Mongols had acquired a massive area of territory stretching between continents and also they also gained the reputation as barbarians. A loose way to think of barbarians would be that they are uncivilized people with lack of culture, respect, and standard morals. Although many could argue that the Mongols were complete barbarians due to how cruel their military tactics were, the Mongols were in fact completely civilized because of their contribution to innovations which improved trading and the revival of laws that helped to create better living conditions for civilians with ideas of tolerance and safety. Overall, the Mongols rebuilt a foundation of peace and stability to the areas it conquered. Due to the cruel fighting tactics of the Mongols, some may argue that the Mongols were absolute barbarians. For example, in Persian chronicler Juvaini’s account of the massacre at Nishapur, he states that the Mongols had slain the people and plundered the town, leaving everything laid in waste (doc 4). Furthermore, during times of resistance form the opposition, the Mongols would throw the melted human fat of the dead onto houses with catapults and often the fat was set with Greek fire, this mix being n... ... middle of paper ... ...tural diversity of societies and cultural diffusion promoted a stable economy from the successful trade and the new codes allowed for a prosperous time of religious tolerance and safety. It is crucial that the Mongols should be rightfully labeled as civilized because they did not match the idea of what barbarism is. Unlike popular belief, the Mongols did in fact have an enriched culture from trade and displayed a level of respect for one another through their codes of conduct. Also, although it may seem that the Mongols may not have any standard morals from their cruel battle tactics, they indeed did since they displayed that with their laws against theft and adultery. All this suggests that the Mongols were far from barbarians like what many from history claim and instead of wrecking havoc during that time, helped create a strong foundation of peace and stability.
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The Mongol empire was the largest land empire the world has ever seen. First began as a nomadic group of tribes. Mongols were united and emerged into an empire that conquered lands stretching from Europe to Central Asia under the rule of Genghis Khan. The Mongol empire was able to succeed in expanding, and conquering was due to their ability to adapt to any living conditions, their sheer brutality force, and their strong military organization. To begin, one factor that supported the Mongols in their conquests was their capacity for foraging, allowing them to survive under harsh living conditions.
The Mongols were nomadic people who didn’t know much about mining, and didn’t farm. They mostly lived off of meat and milk. They used hides from horses and wools from sheeps for their clothes and materials. The Mongols first conquered land, when Temuchin was given the title Genghis Khan. The Mongols were barbaric, they conquered a lot of land, and they were smart.
The Mongols were definitely a civilized group, just not in the sense that most people see civilization. The mongols were civilized in the ways that they acted in warfare, even if it often seems that they were not, in the ways that they governed their people, and they were of great aid to the development of societies all over the world.
When the word “Mongol” is said I automatically think negative thoughts about uncultured, barbaric people who are horribly cruel and violent. That is only because I have only heard the word used to describe such a person. I have never really registered any initial information I have been taught about the subject pass the point of needing and having to know it. I felt quite incompetent on the subject and once I was given an assignment on the book, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern Age, I was very perplexed for two reasons. One I have to read an outside book for a class that already requires a substantial amount of time reading the text, and secondly I have to write a research paper in History. I got over it and read the book, which surprisingly enough interested me a great deal and allow me to see the Moguls for more than just a barbaric group of Neanderthals, but rather a group of purpose driven warriors with a common goal of unity and progression. Jack Weatherford’s work has given me insight on and swayed my opinion of the Mongols.
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...
The Mongols were said to be strong and conquering warriors. They covered most of Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. The Mongols lived a different life than the neighboring civilizations, they didn’t care much about farming and they mostly lived off of the meat, milk, hide of horses and sheep. They had to battle many clan rivals to get themselves to that expansion around Europe and to keep their civilization safe from invaders. The result of all their conquering lead to others to believe that the Mongols were nothing more than barbarians, it is arguable to say if they were or if they weren't.
The Mongols came to conquer many areas and populations. In a period of 1162-1227, Genghis Khan was able to conquer about 4,860,000 square miles (Doc. A). He ranked #1 beating Alexander the Great and Tamerlane for most square miles conquered. This means that all the people who lived in those 4,860,000 square miles were killed by the Mongols. They created a war zone. The only way that they were able to conquer so much area, was because of there battling strategies (Doc. D). They used what they knew to work together and fight for the land. The Mongols were a powerful
When discussing Asian history, countries or empires such as China and India are frequently mentioned. China and India are indeed important in Asian history, but a giant player, who played an irreplaceable role in the development of Asia, is missing. It is the Mongols. The Mongols established large secular states, increased the scale of trades, and promoted religion coexistence that accelerated the development and integration of regions in the Asia’s Circulatory System.
“They came, they sapped, they burnt, they slew, they plundered and they departed.” This was an eyewitness account concerning the Mongolian conquests between the Amu Darya and Syr Darya Rivers quoted by the eleventh century Persian historian Ata-Malik Juvaini. It has often been a common misconception that the Mongols were all consumed by savagery and that they followed no morals or ethics. Although the Mongol Conquests brought much devastation, the great economic and social impacts that occurred after should not be disregarded. The Mongol Empire was the largest continuous land empire of all time. At the Empire’s height of power it encompassed an area five times the size of Alexander the Greats Greek Empire, extending from the Pacific Ocean to the Danube River. Astonishingly, most of the empire's accomplishments can be attributed to one man, born as Temujin but later became Chinggis or Genghis Khan. Under his leadership and military innovations, the Mongol Army was nearly unstoppable. In a short period of time, he managed to conquer northern China and then Persia, which created an Empire from the Yellow Sea to the Caspian Sea. Genghis Khan unfortunately died in 1227; however, the Mongol expansion did not end. Under Genghis Khan’s successors, the Mongol hordes rode into Eastern Europe, including areas in and around Russia, Hungary, and Poland. While the Mongolians brutality in their military campaigns was evident, the new information brought over by the Mongols had a far more profound effect on the countries of Eastern Europe. One of the Mongols first conquests in Eastern Europe were the Russian territories, and during their occupations the Mongols managed to connect Russia to its vast trade network and create positive ties with t...
The Mongols were a group of people from around 1200 A.D to 1500 A.D. They dominated a large portion of the Asian and Western European world (Meagher). The Mongols were described in many various ways but one of the most common ways they were described was bloodthirsty. This description describes not only the Mongols, but the Mongols in my game of Civilizations. They were very similar but they also had some differences. Some of those similarities included their thirst for battle, their trait of independence, and their time of expansion. The differences included who the Mongols interacted with, what the Mongols produced, and how large their empire grew. The Mongols were the most powerful empire of their time and they were feared by everyone.
In the 13th century BC, the Mongols rose to power and conquered an empire whose size still has yet to matched. The Mongols conquered lands such as China, leaving such a lasting influence on them that their legacy still lives on. However, despite the Mongols success, their actions have left a constantly ongoing debate on whether they were barbarians, seen and portrayed by different societies of their time as people with no morale or modern civilities, or civilized people who were just feared by other societies. Although the Mongols are generally now seen as Barbarians because of their violent and barbaric war tactics they used to instill fear in people, they are actually civilized because they had a strategically organized army, and because they were accepting of the customs of other peoples. These two elements would eventually lead them to their success.
Under the rule of Genghis Khan and his successors during the 13th and 14th centuries (between the years 1206-1368), the Mongol Empire, with a military force of unparalleled strength, succeeded in unifying large regions in order to establish new economies and create the largest contiguous land empire in history. By having a democracy similarly present within the Roman Empire and adopting a structure comparable to the satraps of the Persian Empire, the Mongol Empire’s organized government assisted the Great Khans’ efforts in achieving the unification of regions stretching from Hungary to the Pacific. Adding to what was already a powerful cavalry, Mongol leaders utilized battle tactics, military strategies, and adopted siege weaponry from those
grew and lasted for about 108 years until they failed by trying to conquer India and were weak the Ming Dynasty overthrew the rulers. The Mongols were not afraid to kill. If one person refuses to do something for them their whole clan will pay, they would leave no survivors. That's what helped make them so successful, many had heard about their gruesome approach and surrendered and accepted submissions. 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 trade, warfare and uniting China.
The Mongols were both a powerful and influential empire. Using their warlike and usually bloody tactics, the Mongols unified large portions of the world, spreading trade and mutual understanding. There are both positive and negative aspects of Mongol conquest. First, I will discuss the negative impacts of the Mongol Empire. To start, the Mongols had a strong warrior culture. The ability to fight until death was embedded in their society. They were fierce fighters who were extremely swift and useful with a crossbow. This meant they were a great threat to their largely less-mobile competitors. They rode on horses, sometimes killing cities full of people. As Chinggis Khan once said: “The greatest happiness is to scatter your enemy, to drive him