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Mongols Dbq Essay

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About eight hundred years ago, during the thirteenth century a tribe from the grasslands of Asia conquered a great part of the world. The Mongols were illiterate and their history is complex to tell due to the lack of writing and their very complex language but it can be said that the Mongols were barbarians and brutal in the way that did what was necessary to conquer.

The Mongols did their best and created techniques to conquer locations with their most successful leaders. The mongols conquered most of Asia by various and different conquerors. They conquered Russia, Persia, Central Asia, and China. Genghis Khan was the most successful conqueror overall of different times, empires, and regions. Genghis Khan who reigned from 1206-1227 conquered …show more content…

As said in document B “when a man turned fourteen they were expected to undertake military duty.” With only the exception of physicians, undertakers, and priests. The soldiers were well protected with breastplates, shields and a helmet; they were armed with weapons such as bows and arrows. This was all due to the soldier rank. The soldiers were travelers and equipped for traveling. Knowingly to their military duties and expectations the Mongols also had their battle tactics known as Carpini on Battle Tactics in document D. Just before going to war the Mongols draw all the battle lines, they set up the chiefs or prices of the army but do not take part in the battle. They first send a detachment of captives and men of other nationalities who are fighting with them to meet the enemy while some of the Tartars may accompany them. They have a strategic way of attacking the fortress by reducing them, if the position of the fortress allows it they surround it even by fencing it around so that no one can enter or leave it. They make a strong attacks and get no sleep while the Tartars do, they do this to fight and in the combat they cannot get to tired. They try to speak with the people to get them to

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