Impact Of The Mongols

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 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.

The Mongol Empire was the largest continuous land empire in history, taking control of many Afro-Eurasian societies in the thirteenth and fourteenth century. Not only were the Mongols militarily powerful, they were also administratively powerful. The Mongols had a major impact on societies of Afro-Eurasia during this time period because their conquests ruined cities, their cultural diverse population adopted controlling positions, and their administrative efficiency promoted economy.

The Mongols are the most influential civilization to ever exist in central Asia. They impacted countries all over the world in great ways.

In the 13 century, a small tribe from the steppes of central Asia conquered much of the Middle East and Eastern Europe. The tribe was known as the Mongol warriors. The Mongols were ruthless and very barbaric. While the Mongols conquered many countries they didn’t care who they hurt.Even though they did benefit some of the areas that they conquered, they did too many bad things that overpowered the good things. Their law was very confusing and in some parts it was unreasonable. They would torture survivors and they conquered more land than any of the greatest world conquest. As ruthless as the Mongols could be, to my surprise they were quite organized as a union. In documents 2 and 3 it talks about how the army should be organized and how they

The Mongols were a small tribe from the grasslands of Central Asia. They conquered a lot of the known world. It has been debated whether the Mongol’s are barbaric or not, or how barbaric they really are. The Mongol’s are barbaric because they conquered more land than any other conquerors, had brutal army strategies, and immoral laws. The Mongols conquered more land than any other conquerors.

The Mongol empire organized their military system in a simple, but affective way. It was based on

The Impact the Mongols had on Asia and the World Imagine yourself in the ancient world, a peaceful citizen of China, but now starving and defending your home from cannibals due to the siege and plunder of your city due to the hands of the Mongols. The people of the ancient world were bullied by the all powerful Mongols. They were starved, slaughtered and humiliated. While some praise them for things such as spread of religion and trading, history prevails a much more sinister role that they played. The impact that the Mongolian empire had on Asia and the ancient world was very negative.

The Mongols just like many other tribes started as a small group and was created by Ghengis Khan. At the age of 19 when his wife as abducted, he gathered as many men as he could and started a civil war to rescue his wife. This proved his military proficiency and later became the leader of the Mongols. Soon after he began his conquest, he was swiftly taking over villages and then that became country after country. The Mongolian Empire stretched from their homeland all the way to the Caspian Sea. Even after his death the Mongolians never stopped their conquests as they were continued by his offspring’s. Ghengis Khan was known to love women so much that there are approximately 16 million direct descendants of Ghengis Khan. By 1240 the Mongolian

In the thirteenth century A.D., the Mongols arouse out of the steppes of Central Asia as a massive force to be reckoned with and came to form the largest contiguous land empire in all of human history. First led by Genghis (or Chinggis) Khan, the empire reached is greatest extent of twenty four million square miles in less than seventy five years and left many lasting impacts on the East Asian world, with many of these impacts occurring in China. The Mongol Empire largely impacted East Asia by allowing for many developments in culture and the arts, the empire also strengthened the Chinese identity through natives protecting what was distinctly Chinese. However, it also led to death and destruction as conquests and disease ravaged the population.

While Genghis Khan is commonly perceived as the brutal warlord of the Mongols, his contributions to Mongol Civilization stretched far beyond the minute significance of his savagery. Born in 1167 as Temüjin, Genghis Khan would eventually unite the many Mongol tribes, leading them in conquests that would amount to the largest land empire ever amassed. But, almost as impressive as his military success were Genghis’ more peaceful contributions to the Mongols. In numerous experiences throughout his life, Genghis exemplified the characteristics of a great military ruler--- physical capability, equity, and determination--- and stayed humble throughout his reign. His natural gifts and strong resilience as a leader allowed him to fully command his

Their army was organized into units of 10s, 100s, 1,000s, and 10,000s. The army was disciplined. This means that if one soldier left battle, then his/hers whole unit would receive the death penalty. They had relay stations, a massive census, and a system of taxation. “Whoever submits shall be spared but those who resist shall be destroyed with their wives, children, and dependents…so that the others who hear and see should fear and not act the same.” Unskilled civilians who resisted the Mongols were used as human shields, and used to fill moats. They also used psychological warfare. They supported the many religions as long as it wasn’t a source of rebellion.

It is beyond argument that Genghis Khan’s success was accompanied by bloodshed, violence, and war. Nonetheless, the young boy who would later become one of the greatest conquerors of all time created his own destiny. He was raised in a cruel tribal environment with no proper schooling. Before he even reached puberty, Genghis killed his own half-brother and escaped from kidnappers all by himself (Weatherford, 9, 2004). Furthermore, the Mongolian youngster met and made a commitment to his future wife and powerful ally, Borte, at an early age. That woman would later become the mother of his offspring. Yet, this brutal upbringing in an environment of greed, vicious tribal clashes, and little nurture gave young Temujin the survival instincts and ambition that he would later use to construct and lead a great empire and create an everlasting name for himself. Few scholars agree with one another when it comes to Genghis Khan’s motives and governance strategies. Furthermore, little is known about his physical, mental, and emotional attributes; for the vast majority of his servants and generals had no formal education and were intrinsically illiterate (Martin, 1977, 1-3). Therefore, much can still be learned beyond his military accomplishments such as how he managed the overall wellbeing of his people and how he dealt and learned from other cultures.

During the Mongolian era and throughout history many civilizations have fallen and risen. The defeat of Eurasia led to 250 years of lasting impact throughout nations, which caused the Mongol empire to have both positive and negative causes and effects. The Mongol empire caused psychological warfare causing fear to people to nations causing them to surrender to the Mongols; The Mongol also caused the spread of epidemics and led the isolation of Russia.

The Mongol empire was the largest empire in history. It was founded by the great Genghis Khan who took over the empire and brought it to its heights of being the strongest, most fearsome, largest, and the most powerful empire in all of Southeast Asia. The Mongol empire changed the world as we know it today. Genghis Khan was the reason why the Mongol empire was so great. The Mongols opened the door for the trade, taking over new nations while having an impact on history as we know it today. The Mongol empire had a population of at least 100 million people, which is an outrageous amount of people for one empire. Genghis Khan original name was Temüjin. Born in Mongolia in 1162, Temüjin was born in a harsh environment. His father died and he was forced to live in a bad area with other family members. Temujin was also born with a blood clot in his hand. At the age of 14, he killed his half-brother to make sure that he had the most power in the household. “but this killing was deemed of such important to Temujin’s life that it was recorded in detail” (Weatherford Modern World pg 24). At the age of 16, He married his wife Borte and they went on to have 4 sons. At the age of 20, he slowly begins to gain power and ultimately lead to the rise of the most powerful Empire the Mongols. Genghis Khan’s early success led him to become the most powerful and successful man in the Mongol empire as a leader with a very strong and brilliant military. Given Genghis Khan’s outstanding military