Compare And Contrast Baghdad And Istanbul

Some people would say the Mongols were a key development to civilization. However, the progress they made is nothing compared to their cruelty and the process they used to conquer the majority of Asia and parts of the Middle East. The Mongols were originally a small, nomadic tribe that originated from the steppes of Central Asia. The tribe placed little value on objects, considering they moved around in yurts and hardly settled. Led by Genghis Khan, they conquered land worth double the size of the Roman Empire. The Mongols were greedy, bloodthirsty barbarians who had little to no regard for human life. They went to unthinkable lengths to conquer land while destroying countless ancient cities.

The Ottoman Empire was an empire that came to its rise during the year 1299, the empire was a strong follower of the Islamic religion, they were also one of the biggest reasons for the spreading of the religion. The Holy crusades ended during the year 1291, this was just a few years before the Ottoman empire was founded. The Religious wars were far from finished though, religions would keep on fighting for their beliefs for a long time, even until the current day. The Ottoman Empire did not have as much discrimination towards other religions though, they instead invited them through a system called Millet.

Powerful both militarily and culturally, the Mongols were a fearless and influential group who dominated Asia and Eastern Europe during the thirteenth century. Their success in acquiring land was no doubt the result of their domination on the battlefield. The Mongols often fought on horseback and surrounded their enemies, an incredibly efficient battle tactic. In his text, Genghis Khan: The History of the World Conqueror, Ata-Malik Juvaini states that the Mongols invaded the land and destroyed villages and that they would not let a single living creature live, even if it were the purest of cat or dog (Doc 4). Their battle techniques, as well as their severe punishments, and ability to conquer vast amounts of land gave the

Perhaps the greatest comparisons can be made in how the two states expanded, grew, and changed point of view within the time period. The second comparison point would be what role religion played in to the time period, with the scope of the protestant uprising in the late 15th century and the change in what citizens perceived the role of god and religion in society. Also important with this is the role that the Millet system played within the Ottoman Empire specifically when overtaking new lands and expanding. The third comparison point revolves around the economy and taxation habits of both states, looking closely at the mercantile, trade, Industrial Revolution, and taxation. Lastly, you can also look at the fall or change of both great states through important events and how those events shaped their futures in many ways. Though the end of the 18th century and the Battle of Vienna didn’t mark the end of the Ottoman Empire, it did note the start to the downfall of the great state. With the same token, the French Revolution marked another change and progression from Early Modern Europe to

Throughout history there has been times when empire building and expansion were very popular. During the Early Modern Era, from 1450-1750, this occurred a lot. The European, Russian, Chinese, Mughal and, Ottoman empires were all being built around the same time. An empire is a group of states or countries under one supreme ruler. When the empire is divided by an ocean or has part of it distant from the other, the part away from the mainland is known as a colony and the homeland is the Mother Country.

The Mongols had a very skilled and strong arming and never lost battles outnumbered. They would travel by horse and split into small groups to surround the enemy to trap them. They were also falsely retreat the attack. To have a skilled and strong army they must have a great which was Genghis Khan. [From The Mongols Movie Worksheet and Document 2]

Although the Mongols were sometimes very brutal they were not barbarians. The Mongols were able to come up with very complex battle tactics like no other military in their era. In document three “ History of the Mongols” recorded by John of Plano Carpini he, states “they make figures of men and set them on horses. They do this

Who were the Mongols? Most would think they were just a bunch of dishonorable people with no moral and treated their conquered people horribly. But really, they were not that bad if you were not the ones fighting them. Although the Mongols started as a small, nomadic group, they could expand, conquer, and maintain their empire because of their effective military tactics, their religious tolerance and integration, as well as their flourishing trade.

They were ruthless and gory. The people of Nishapur, a city in Persia felt the raft of the Mongols. History shows that, “The Mongols now descended from the walls and began to slay and plunder… They then drove all the survivors, men and women, out onto the plain; and … it was commanded that the town should be laid waste … not even cats and dogs should be left alive”(Doc 4). This is where their barbaric qualities really begin to show. They killed all of the people in Nishapur. They did not want one single living, breathing thing to be alive. The Mongols had very strict army rules. History shows that, “... Two or three or even more out of a group of ten run away, all are put to death; and if a whole group of ten flees, the rest of the group of a hundred are all put to death, if they do not flee too”(Doc 2). In the Mongols’ eyes, the army was supposed to be one. They wanted everyone in a group to fight at the same time. If they did not get their way the group was executed. Even if one whole group of ten flees, ninety others are killed for no reason. They did not have any associations with the fleeing otherwise they would have left too. Many innocent lives were taken by the Mongols. Now one could say they were just trying to survive, however they took innocent people’s lives. Innocent people do not stand in the way of survival. They were gory and cold people. They were very barbaric with their rules and

In their role of empirical dominance throughout 13th century Eurasia, the Mongol’s were nomadic tribes of herders and raiders north of China, under the leadership of Genghis Khan. Born under the name Temujin, Genghis traits of charisma and reputation as a tactician won over his people’s support. Thus through the act of uniting groups of the steppe (region), he was crowned Khan of Khan in 1206. As quoted from Hugh Kennedy’s book Mongols, Huns and Viking's nomads at war” “the Mongols were triumphant in every major engagement fought up to ‘Ayan Jalut in 1260’ “. A crucial factor unique to this success was the nature of Mongol soldiers in which their life-styles demanded skills such as archery and horseback riding, which was also essential in

One big of the differences was their view on religion. The Mongols did not have one religion that they all followed. Instead they had multiple religions and even created one themselves, known as Shamanism. The Ottoman Empire on the other hand made Islam as their main religion. The Ottoman Empire did allow people to worship other

To begin with, the Mongols in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were brilliant warriors who always kept their goals in focus. The Mongol empire should be described as fierce, their advantage

The Mongols were nomadic people that lived in tribes in Asia during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The joining of numerous tribes would eventually form one of the biggest empires in history. With the lack of rain though the region, the Mongols did not have wide spread agriculture, instead they would herd sheep, cattle, goats, horses, and camels that thrived on the grasses and shrubs of the steppe lands where they lived. The Mongol tribes would travel with their herds to lands with copious amounts of grasses so their animals could graze. When their herds exhausted the vegetation, they would migrate to a new area. The tribes were self-sufficient, they not only lived off the meat, milk, and

According to background essay on the Mongols “The Mongols were a small tribe during the 13th century. They were from the grasslands of Central Asia and conquered much of the known world.” They also said that “They operate from the backs of horses and sometimes use siege weapons. The essay also explained how the Mongols were one of the several nomadic peoples who competed with one another for pasture land and livestock. They also had no metal working, no written language, and no permanent homes. The Mongols also were first led by Genghis Khan and did not have a good reputation. The Mongols may have been successful but it was do to mostly negative examples and information. The Mongols were although positive in a way. For example their Yam System, to make them go faster and farther. However, this example and many other positive examples are ways for the Mongols to fight better and kill more people. The Mongols were barbaric because they were brutal and ruthless.

All of these clans were nomadic and regularly fought against each other. Around 1125 A.D the Chinese empire which had historically influenced decisions in Mongolic regions was weakened because of internal problems in their own kingdom, this led to a Khamag Mongol (a tribal confederation). The tribal confederation unified Mongol’s in their traditions and customs, and yet allowed the tribes to maintain autonomy over their regions. During this time influence was gained by either marrying into another tribe or outright defeating them in battle. The weakened Chinese state kept its borders safe through encouraging infighting between the tribes. The Chinese would support one tribe but as soon as they saw it becoming too powerful they would switch allegiance to another. This infighting continued until Khabul Khan (Genghis Khan’s Great-Grandfather) united the confederation to raise an army, and attacked the Chinese empire. This unity did not last long when Khabul Khan died, there was a power vacuum and soon the tribes resumed fighting each other.