Mongols Barbaric Dbq Analysis

The Mongols used well planned military tactics that undoubtedly lead them to victory time and time again. The soldiers were very obedient and listened to the appointed chiefs well. One tactic they used to beat there enemy and expand their empire was this; the prince appoints an officer to every ten men, one to every hundred, one to every thousand, and one to every ten thousand, as stated in the book, and document 1 and 4. Another tactic used by the Mongols was as follows; the Mongol army would pretend to retreat, therefore making the rival believe they had won, when in reality that was just the start. The Mongols would then turn and fire arrows at there opponents, killing them and conquering there land that strengthened as well as add growth to their empire.

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 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]

Understanding the Mongol’s culture is the key to comprehending their strength in numbers. Their leader was Chinggis Khan, a man who was obsessed with combining empires into one world ruled with his power. In order to do it, he needed a loyal army that would follow his commands into battle. Eventually he found men who believed in him and his mission. The dedication of his soldiers became exactly the right kind of army he needed to conquer other empires. “If we disobey your command during battle, take away our possessions, our children, and wives” (489). He treated his soldiers with respect. Happy soldiers meant a dedicated army to follow command and succeed in battle. He understood the importance of his soldiers and said, “I consider the people my children, and take an interest in talented men as if they

The Mongols were very harsh and brutal like no one else in their era but I believe that they are not barbarians. The Mongols had a strong dominating military that was almost always successful, they contributed to many of the ideas that are still around today, and made a very stern set of laws that kept their community civilized which is why I believe that the Mongols were not barbarians.

The Mongols came about when Genghis Khan united all of the Mongol tribes and clans, creating an army of up to 125,000 whose main goal was to conquer. One of his more effective tactics was enemies were treated fairly unless they resisted. Ones who resisted were killed. Kublai Khan was successful in reuniting the empire prior to a power struggle but was able to conquer all of China by 1276. However, he was not successful in conquering Japan by sea because of harsh storms and shipwrecks. Other countries Mongols had taken over included, Tibet, Persia, Russia, Poland, Hungary, and eastern Germany. People taken over by the Mongols had no choice to cooperate because failure to would result in them being slaughtered. Genghis Khan granted religious

How Barbaric were the “Barbarians”? Eight hundred years ago, during the 13th century, a small tribe named the mongols began to conquer. They were called barbarians by most of the world which is a negative term which meant evil and savage. The mongols had their “brutal” side but also was know for some good things but once side by side you can easily say that they were barbaric. The mongols were the most barbaric civilization due to what they did to their very own people, also how they dealt with their enemies and how crucial their laws were.

Since the culture of Mongols spread readers can now see they were not as barbaric as most would

The Mongols: How Barbaric were the “Barbarians”? During the thirteenth and fourteenth century the word “barbarian” meaning foreigner in Geek received a negative connotation of people that lived beyond the pale of civilization, people who were savages and evil. Knowing that Mongols were nomadic people, which were illiterate and did not have a written language definitely people would call them barbaric because they had a different way of life than those who lived in a civilization; who grew their food and were educated. Due to the fact that historians still cannot really decipher the Mongols language, much less they few written materials left behind no one is to know what they had in mind during the invasions throughout Asia, the Middle East and Eastern

think.The way i look at the barbarians they weren’t barbaric at all. The important reason

The Mongols, a small tribe 800 years ago expanded and conquered a lot of Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The Mongols are known for being ruthless warriors and having a negative reputation, being called “Barbarians”. They were in fact Barbaric, but how Barbaric were the Mongols really? The Mongols were extremely barbaric and were unmerciful. The Mongols caused so much destruction, caused many deaths and ruined people's lives, and not to mention how inhuman, savage and evil they were.

Han collapsed because of many reasons but mainly I’ll focus on the plaques and the death of Genghis Khan. When plaques led it’s way to China a lot of people died and it was a disaster. The second reason to the fall of Mongol empire was when Genghis Khan died the empire split into many parts and went their own path. Genghis Khan: He was the founder of Mongol empire which became the largest empire.

The Mongols were history’s strongest and biggest empire that ever lived. The most powerful emperor was Genghis Khan who conquered over 4 million square miles of land. By the peak of the conquest, the Mongols had land from Korea to Poland and from Vietnam to Syria. There is no doubt that the Mongols were Barbaric. The Mongols focused more on making alliances and invading land than on educating their people.

The Mongols originated in central Asia and conquered one after the other, earning the reputation of “barbarians.” It started off with Genghis Khan and the Mongols who first attacked their neighbors, then the Persian empire of Khwarazm, another wave which included Russia and Eastern Europe, and a third wave of The Middle East. At their peak, the Mongols had conquered 4,860,000 square miles of land, making them larger than what Napoleon Bonaparte, Adolf Hitler, Attila, and Cyrus the Great had conquered combined. Were the Mongols really as barbaric as they sounded or was it all just rumors? The Mongols were a barbaric empire that would do whatever it took to succeed. The Mongols were an extremely barbaric empire because of how soldiers who fled were treated, the cruel and unusual deaths of prisoners, and how adultery was conducted.

Throughout the years, historians have found evidence to show that many ethnic groups were barbaric, like the Germanic tribes: Ostrogoths and Visigoths, or the nomadic tribes: Huns and Mongols. Though the evidence is strong to show the primitive nature of the Ostrogoths, Visigoths, and Huns, the evidence is ambiguous for the Mongols. From what historians have collected — who they conquered and people they were close to conquering — they believe that Mongols were barbaric; however disagreements can be made, because of the lack of evidence and prejudices we have been raised along-side with. This can be shown in their military, their commerce, their laws, and how they rule their conquered lands.