Review of Genghis Kahn by Larry Berg

The magnitude of the Mongol empire from the beginning to its greatest heights is an amazing story. Weatherford states “he smashed the feudal system of aristocratic privilege and birth, he built a new unique system based on individual merit, loyalty, and achievement” (xix). All of these newly presented ideas assist Khan in his conquest of unity and progression. In the battle against the Bukhara, he had many of the local people either assist him in his mission or be punished brutally. This old, but newly used concept of divide and conquer worked in Khan’s favor. It not only caused the surrender of the Bukhara, but when word spread it assisted in the surrender of the capital of Samarka (9). He realized the power of psychological warfare and used it to his advantage. In a campaign against Jamuka, the displaying of the Spirit Banner was used to make it difficult for the opposing side viewing these Banners to fight if the kinsmen had used ancestors’ Spirit Banner. This was used as “tantamount” to attacking

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.

8% of the mongol men living in the former empire were related to Genghis Khan. The Mongols would rape women and if they had a husband and kids they would make them watch their mom or wife get raped then kill everyone except the mother after. This is only the amount of women Genghis Khan raped there is no telling how many the other warriors raped all together. This was truly a ruthless way of showing strength and power. While the mongols ate dinner they had people suffocating underneath the table they were eating on. This is showing that the only rule the mongols lived by was eat sleep and kill. The poor people under the table are having their last breath while the mongol warriors are 3 inches away having the time of their life. They also killed 11.8% of the population in their period of ruling. That adds up to 1.8 million deaths of people per year from 1206-1227. This is in the top 5 for deaths in war and we have way more advanced technology today then they will have ever seen. If that isn’t bloodthirsty and merciless i can’t tell you what

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

Brutality, force, and the conquering of an unprecedented amount of land characterize the Mongol Empire. This can all be attributed to the leadership and military styles of Genghis Khan. Mongol conquests were bloody and brutal events, as they implemented their foolproof military tactics to conquer civilizations. Therefore, the accounts found in Document 7

When Mongol warriors first attacked and conquered no one had known where they had developed from. Because of this fact, the Mongols had the upper hand in attacking and conquering greater lands. Genghis Khan was one of the great rulers of the Mongols. His strategy in the army was to unite soldiers more but in a forcing manner. A soldier could be killed if they or people from their quad had run away from battle, or if some soldiers are brave and go straight

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 soon had complete control over the city, and started taxing the people far beyond what they were ever able to pay. Soon enough, the Mongols gave up and set the city to fire, beginning the Dark Age of Russia. Nico, who played Kublai Khan was the most compelling witness on the side of the defense. He explained that the Mongols civilization was a direct reflection of Genghis, and that the modern world would not be the same today if it were not for the civilized affects he had made. Genghis Khan created a messenger system that was one of a kind, that made spreading information more convenient, as well as opening the trade routes again. Genghis may have been ruthless and unnecessary during battle, but there is no such thing as a civilized war, regardless of the leader. A great army makes a great nation, and that's exactly the case that the defense supported. The only reason I believe that Genghis Khan was civilized was because how he led and conquered was socially acceptable for the time being. His military tactics were unnecessary and excessive (such as lighting cats on fire), but any great ruler in his time had to be if they wanted to

The leader who I chose for this assignment is Genghis Khan. From a young age Temüjin, later to be known as Genghis had to learn how to be resilient. Before the age of 10, his father was poisoned by an enemy clan. Temüjin’s own clan then deserted him, leaving his family to fend for themselves. During a point in his early life, he was captured and enslaved by the clan that had abandoned him, but he was eventually able to escape. The escape earned Temüjin a reputation. A reputation that would ultimately be his success and his descendants would later help extend the Mongol Empire across most of Eurasia by conquering vassal states in all of modern-day China, Korea, Central Asia, and substantial portions of Eastern

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

Genghis Khan grew up around violence because of the wars his tribe was battling in. Not long after his father died he killed his half brother and took the throne (History.com). Over the years, he built a reputation as a warrior, which attracted followers (History.com). He executed leaders of enemy tribes and didn’t care who it was as a result of taking over other tribes it increased the number of his clan (History.com). Khan really didn’t give his family special treatment, which mean that they had to work like everyone else (History.com).

Genghis Khan was born around1162 by the border of what is known today as Mongolia and Siberia. He was also known as Chinggis Khan which translates to “Universal Ruler”. Genghis Khan is the westernized name. As a child Genghis Kahn actually grew up with the name Temujin. Genghis Khan grew up with his mom and six siblings. His family was in a clan but they abandoned his family when he turned 10 and an enemy clan poisoned his father. The clan abandoned them to avoid having to help them eat. He later on murdered his oldest half-brother so that he could take over as head of the household. In the year of 1178 he married his wife named Borte and they had four sons and it is unknown how many daughters they had together. He went against tradition and put his allies at the top key positions instead of what most people do, which is putting their relatives in key positions. He also executed the leaders of the other clans that were his enemies and put the remaining people of their tribes in his. Even when the enemy side would have more people than them they would still win. The enemy people that they would have on their side after killing a leader would go up front and die and then the true front would come behind them in battle and kill of the rest of their clan at battle with them. Sometimes before a battle Genghis Khan would inform the leader that him and his clan backed out. After that the leader would expect nothing and Genghis Kahn would sneak in with his buddies and kill everyone when they least expected

Genghis Khan, our leader who forged an empire stretching from the east coast of China to the west of the Aral Sea, died in camp during a campaign against the Chinese kingdom of the Xia. The great Khan, who was over 60 years old and in declining health, succumbed to injuries he suffered during a fall from his beloved horse a year before. He died peacefully in 1227 August the 18th. The whole Mongolia mourned the majestic king for weeks. Never before has the nation mourned someone for so long, he was truly an honourable khan, a leader that shall forever be immortal.

Genghis Khan, first known as Temujin, was the son of a leader of a Mongolian tribe. He was brought up in a time of warring tribes and factions. Genghis Khan was a fierce and brilliant military commander, who achieved unprecedented success in setting Ghengis Khanup an Empire which stretched across Europe and Asia. His Mongol armies left a trail of fear, death and destruction. But, he also created a vibrant empire with a common language, booming trade, tolerance of religion and some basic customs and laws( Pettinger., 2010).