Genghis Khan was undoubtedly one of the most vicious and brutal leaders in world history. However, the legacy of Khan is also one of cultural development, artistic achievement, an elegant way of life and an entire continent united under the Pax Mongolia. The famed leader and his successors created the largest empire ever to exist, spanning across the entire Asian continent. An empire as such could not have been created without strong leadership, stellar organizational skills and the most resilient army ever known. Genghis Khan may be well known for his brutality and destructive cavalry however, Khan did good for his own people and earned the Mongolians a reputation of glory. Genghis Khan was an emperor, who lead his people in such a way that was accepted in the tenth century. Back then war was a very reality, and if it involved massacres, then it was generally tolerated. However, many people forget that Khan’s rampage left such a path of destruction that he irrevocably destroyed entire empires and populations in the interest of habitable environments. In more recent times, people have pointed out that Joseph Stalin was responsible for nearly twenty million deaths. This death toll would have made him more brutal than the Nazis, who held a death total of seventeen million people(White). Yet, Stalin cannot even compare to the brutality of the Mongols under the leadership of Khan. Genghis Khan was responsible for the deaths of roughly forty million people, and he was glad to
Almost everyone in the world has heard the name Genghis Khan, but how they view his legacy varies greatly depending on what part of the world they live in. In Europe and the Americas the name Genghis Khan is synonymous with barbarism, cruelty, murder and destruction, but in much of Asia he is viewed as a hero, a unifier and a military genius. Even his date of birth is a subject of some debate. Whatever perspective you choose to take, the one thing that is undeniable, is the fact that a boy named Temujin, the son of a Mongol chieftain, would change the face of an entire continent.
The way Genghis Khan led his nation is quite unlike any other ruler heard about in history. The positives are that he embraced religious freedom, even though Mongolians were basically shamanistic in religious beliefs, united many tribes together under one ruler, himself, banished torture though he was still brutal in the ways he would treat his enemies (negative), created new weapons and ways to overcome his enemies, conquered near 12m square miles of land, Modernized Mongol culture by opening up to trading between the West and East and Shaped the modern world of commerce and communication. However he also did not let anything stop him from reaching his goal - conquering and uniting the world under one empire. The negatives to his leadership
Genghis Khan was a military and political leader, a father, and a tyrant or a hero depending on which side of the battle you were on. By the time Genghis Khan died you could fit four Roman Empires within the Mongolian border. He became strong because of the hardships and experiences of his childhood. He transformed the Mongolian tribes into a country much like the Persian wars united the Greek city states into Greece.
One of the greatest rulers, Genghis Khan, had a dramatic impact on history due to his brutal leadership and military tactics. He was a vicious ruler who successfully conquered and expanded his empire. “Genghis Khan was a warrior and ruler of genius who, starting from obscure and insignificant beginnings, brought all the nomadic tribes of Mongolia under the rule of himself and his family in a rigidly disciplined military state” (Bawden, 2017). Genghis Khan’s military armies swept through most of Asia’s powerful civilizations leading to the spread of Mongolian teachings. He brutally conquered areas by killing any opposing civilizations. However, he forced no religion on the conquered, which allowed the spread of new religions across the continent. With these new religions, new ways of thinking, learning, and teaching developed. Once Genghis Khan
Although Genghis Khan’s empire fell, he created the second biggest empire this world has ever seen. He took a stand to create the largest empire he could, but it was a multi-step process. He had many rough experiences early in life, at a young age he learned the importance of making and allying with friends, and he knew how to make enemies fear his armies for their power and
The Mongols had rule the largest land Empire in all of history. The Mongols under the rule of Khan had conquered most of the known and unknown world at that time. Amazingly, most of the empire's success can be accredited to one man, born as Temujin who later became Khan. It wasn't until the end of Khan's life that the empire was realized and established. The Mongols were very efficient at what they did and that's what led to most of their success in their mission to rule the world. There are some positive views on how they organized, ran and expanded their empire and here are some few positives views that many people overlook when they think of the Mongols. While under the rule of Khan there was a centralized strong government and Khan adopted many of the Chinese political structures and theories.
The bubonic plague epidemic of the 1300s led to the destruction of the Mongol Empire by separating many areas in Eurasia from each other and wiping out millions of people. As a result, trade and communication vanished from the Mongol Empire, and it only worsened the political turmoil that was already present in the empire. Even after the destruction of the empire Genghis Khan had formed, many other empires were influenced by the Mongols and tried to incorporate many aspects of the Mongol Empire into their own. The empires that modeled after the Mongol Empire contributed to the image of Genghis Khan and the Mongols. Timur, a ruler in central Asia, and Montesquieu, a French philosopher, changed the image of Genghis Khan and the Mongols into one of subhuman barbarians for modern Europeans. Timur’s inhumane practices during his reign made Genghis Khan appear cruel. Furthermore, Montesquieu’s criticisms toward the Asians and Mongols created a growing negative stereotype. The modern Asians were interested in restoring a more positive image of Genghis Khan and the Mongols because these perceptions made themselves come off as savages, and the Europeans deployed conquests in Asia since they perceived the Asians to be enemies. Thus, the Asians decided to counter the harmful reputation they had accumulated by looking into the history of the Mongol Empire as a way to improve their own reputation.
The Mongol empire was one of the most dictatorial, formidable, and efficacious empires to ever gallop across this earth. They were revolutionaries of there time. There military tactics, horsemanship, and leadership system all helped cultivate an immense powerhouse that wreaked havoc on anyone standing in their path. However it was there governance and leadership of these conquered these lands that was most stunning and lasting.
Long ago, during the dark days of mankind, rulers rose up and formed empires based on personal desires and their conquest of the nations around them. Like everything in the world they eventually came to an end, but one of the most spectacularly to exist where the Mongol Empire. The Mongols themselves were known as a nomadic group who lived in the vast open grasslands of Eurasia and fierce warriors known for their battles skills and ability to survive. The Mongols, founding of the empire, and Genghis Khan's early days and his reason for creating the empire are well known throughout history. Like all other empires, the Mongols left lasting impacts on the world and proved their historical significance though whether it’s good or bad depends
Being the founder of the Mongol Empire, he was very impressive. He conquered most of Eurasia, Europe and Asia. Many Emperors that even followed their elders were not as successful as him. The capital of his Empire at the time was Karakorum. While having Genghis as the leader of the Mongol Empire, there was a great advancement in technology, including stirrups.
“I am the punishment of God…If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” – Genghis Khan. The Mongols are a group of nomadic people that lusted for battle. Before they could start conquering other groups someone had to unite the various sovereign tribes of Mongols scattered around the steppes. The man that accomplished this was Temujin, later known as Genghis Khan. Temujin earned the title of Genghis Khan after the Khuriltai, which is an assembly of the Mongol nobility. Their empire was short lived, only 126 years, due to no cohesive elements like religion or culture, but they expanded to a size only rivaled by the British Empire at its peak. They are considered one of the strongest empires to
Genghis Khan was many things; tactically brilliant, winning many battles, and ruled his vast empire without mercy. Destroying and burning entire villages to the ground, Khan was perhaps the most feared man under the sun. Despite his murderous and ruthless personality, the Mongol conquest had a relatively positive impact on the future of much of Europe and Asia.
In conclusion, Chinggis Khan was a huge factor in the shaping of the world. He is a direct ancestor of one in twenty people, and is probably related to nearly everyone alive. His savagery and generosity were unseen in major rulers of his time, the former still being unseen. Chinggis Khan’s name is synonymous with ruthlessness, but he truly was the most civilized, merciful, and eco-friendly ruler of his time. (Ghenghis
The Mongols, which were one of the greatest empires of their time, had unique traits which made them successful. They are vastly known for their military tactics, that led them to prosper. Wrapped up in a single word the Mongols were unstoppable. These remarkable people left an imprint on history to show it is possible to rise above even the harshest conditions. The Mongolian empire was successful due to their vast understanding of how to conquer an empire, dealing with environmental setbacks, and makeshift technology.
The following report will discuss the leadership qualities of Borjigin Temüjin and the organizational culture of his people, the Mongols. Readers might be confused on who Borjigin Temüjin is, he was the man known today as Genghis Khan. This paper will illustrate how Temüjin’s ability to lead developed by exploring his beginnings and how through his exceptional leadership skills he went on to create the largest contiguous empire in history. The first part of the paper will concentrate on Mongol culture in the 12th century, Temüjin’s upbringing in that culture and how he changed it through the consolidation of the many Mongol tribes. The second part will discuss the rise of Borjigin Temüjin to the post of Genghis Khan and