Analysis Of The Book ' The Secret Of The Mongols '

During the early thirteenth century Chinggis Khan and his following successors helped forge various tribes in to a powerful alliance that built the largest empire the world has ever seen. The Mongolian empire reached great in size in such a short period of time. This was basically because of the sturdy Mongol army and many efficient policies the Khan family established. The Mongols were very knowledgeable in military tactics. There empire had a strong sense of unity, helping the empire get so great so rapidly. There allies also contributed to the Mongolian empire. By the time of Chinggis Khan's death in 1227, he had laid the foundation of a vast and mighty empire, which continued to grow with his tactics set in stone.

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

The next topic in a few of the documents(4,8, and 9) directly relate to the previous paragraph. The warfare techniques used by the Mongolians and devised by the Khans and the commanders. In doc.4 Juvaini, a former historian for the Mongols and later governor of Baghdad, wrote about how the army was arranged. It is arranged in such a manner that there are groups of ten with one of them being commander of the other nine. Ten groups of ten equal a larger squad with one of the hundred being the leader. Then 1,000 and the last rank 10,000 is called a tümen. Documents 8 and 9 are simply a letter from the Pope Innocent IV to Genghis Khan and a reply. The Pope basically saying that he has invaded many countries and does not spare anyone. His reply is to use Eternal Heaven as his excuse for killing. These two documents show that Genghis Khan was infamous and believed in a God, making him religious. He is like the Islamic people that fight for Allah. Pope Innocent IV believes that Genghis Khan is being irrational with all his killings and rages because he does not spare anyone. He is a reliable source due to his being a Pope and how influential a Pope is.

In the dictionary the definition of the Mongols is “a native or inhabitant of Mongolia” (Webster). Mongols are much more than just inhabitants of Mongolia. They were great conquerors but brutally barbaric. The Mongol empire ruled from the 13th century to the mid 14th century (McDougal Littel). Genghis Khan and his descendants accomplished a lot, but the civilians faced many hardships. It seems as if they came and left in a matter of only a couple of years. The legacy of the Mongols should be evaluated based on positive and negative contributions to society. Positively, the conquerors were quite successful as they acquired land all throughout Eurasia. Negatively, they ferociously harmed people and valuables in the process.

Throughout the 13th century world, the Mongols constantly showed displays of continuous violence, drinking, brutality and unfair treatment. They were considered to be savages, and people who lived far beyond what we would know as a “civilized world.” They single handedly became one of, if not the most powerful empires to have existed, building their empire through violent and barbaric manors. The Mongols were very barbaric people, for they portrayed many inhumane and mannerless actions while their empire lasted, causing death destruction and the downfall of all of the land they took over.

The Mongol empire was the world’s largest empire. The Mongol’s practices and beliefs had both positive and negative effects. The large Mongolian empire promoted communication and diversity; however, despite this positive effect, the Mongolian empire housed the deaths of many innocent people. In addition to this, the Mongol empire fostered various religions, but enforced the same practices on everyone, no matter what religion they may follow; this brought order amongst the Mongolian empire.

What does the secret history suggest about the nature of political authority and political relationships among the mongols?

1) Why do you believe that the Mongols are referred to as the “forgotten conquerors?”

The Mongol Empire, founded in the early 13th century, was a pastoral empire over twice the size of the Roman Empire that dominated throughout Eurasia. After its founding, the Mongol Empire rose to be a massive superpower which, by the time of Genghis Khan’s death, reached from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea. It existed primarily throughout Period 3, 600 CE - 1450 CE, but declined within this time period. Despite this, parts of the Mongol Empire such as the Golden Horde persisted into Period 4, 1450 CE - 1750 CE. All of the following Mongolian Khans to be discussed ruled during Period 3.

Jack Weatherford’s Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World provides a refreshing and insightful perspective on the Mongol Empire and their impact on history. Weatherford ardently dispels stereotypes often associated with Genghis Khan and the Mongols while highlighting their significant achievements that immensely induced them and the modern world. As Weatherford explained the history of Temujin, I found myself admiring how he overcame various hardships and created a destiny for himself. He not only created an empire, “he built a new and unique system based on individual merit, loyalty, and achievement.” (Weatherford xix)

Temüjin, better known as Chinggis Khan, was a Mongolian born in 1160’s, who later became the leader of the one of the most successful armies in the history of a mankind. Mongols under his leadership Mongols first conquered China relatively easily and then moved towards west, partly simultaneously. This essay examines the reasons for his success in conquering Iran and especially the reasons why the Muslims of Iran were not able to resist his army’s invasion. First this essay discusses Chinggis Khan’s army’s strength and superiority in general level, then shifting focus to the particular case of Iran. It becomes evident that Chinggis Khan was an extraordinary military leader and that besides that the army was extremely successful due to its

The Mongolian Conquest of Genghis Khan led to the decline of the Islamic golden age. Particularly the civilization that are closed linked to this decline are the Abbasid caliphate and the sultanate of Khwarezmia. Now this demise of the Islamic golden age is affiliated with the direct fall of the Abbasid caliphate but not mentioning the sultanate of khwarezmia will certainly affect the story and context behind this tragedy that will claim countless number of innocent live and leaving cities into desolate ruins. But most intriguing part of this history would be how the very Inability

Which features of the Mongols society, as Polo describes it, suggest that the Mongols would be dangerous opponent in war? In the beginning the Mongols had a ruler name the Great Khan, and he ruled for a several years, and after he dies his son Temur was chosen to become the next Great Khan. The Great khan lived in a city called the Cathay whose name is Khan- Balik. The city of Cathay sit right on the bank of the river, it stood an ancient city with great splendor, which in our language means the Lord City. The Great Khan knew the city would rebel and put him in great resistance to the empire.

Prior to the year 1206, Mongolia was a nation of warring clans; a nation separated by beliefs and ideals. In 1162, a man by the name of Temujin was born who would change a nation and leave one of the most prominent reputations in war history. He would, after twenty-two years of tribal war, unite the tribes of Mongolia and become known as Genghis Khan. He was one of the most influential war minds in history and at the time of his death, the

The movie ‘Genghis Khan – Rider of the Apocalypse’ was very similar to the information gathered in some aspects, but in other aspects, it was entirely different. This is due to different people interpreting the information and artefacts found in different ways, and then documenting their interpretation, and because everyone interprets things differently, Genghis Khan’s story was told in different ways. The people from back in the late 12th century and early 13th century have also recorded the events of which Genghis Khan was involved in differently. Back in the late 12th century and early 13th century, people didn’t all follow the same clock as everyone else, mostly because they didn’t have clocks like we do these days. Different people measured time in different ways, so certain events, are said to have happened at different times though the event happened on one day, people just weren’t in agreement on what day it was, what time it was, and, in some cases, even what year it was. As well as struggles with time, people also had communication difficulties with names and spellings, for instance, the name Temujin has numerous different spellings. The tribe which he married into also has numerous different names such as the Onggirat Tribe, the Konggirant tribe. Or the tribe which captured him is said to be the Tayichi’ud Tribe or the Taichai’ut tribe. Even the names of the two guards who helped him escape from the Tayichi’ud Tribe, Jelme and Bo’orchu, or Jelme and Arslan (stark