The Mongols : Barbaric

I do not believe that the Mongols were uncivilized Human beings. As stated during the trial the Mongols, Genghis Khan, in particular, was not raised as the people of the great empires were, so what may have seemed as civilized to the Mongols was deemed as barbaric by others. In today's society if a person from a higher class was to go visit a third world country, some of the customs may seem as uncivilized, but to the resident of the country these “barbaric” customs are the norm. While the Mongols did murder, pillage, and rape people, they also brought advanced technologies and a safer trade system for the people. Genghis Khan globalized the world, expanded trade and made trade safer. Through trade cultures, techniques and ideas spread. Not only were the empires that were already incorporated with the trade systems positively affected, but specifically Europe benefited the most from the trade that was facilitated by the Mongols. While the murders was a definite loss for the people the great advancements had a greater long-term positive effect. At the cost of human lives came centuries

Although some might beg to differ that the Mongols were barbaric. The mongols were like regular people whom lived back then and killing and war was just a usual thing of this time period. Killing people does not define you as barbaric. Nowadays many people kill and go to war, taking the lives of thousands of people and they are not barbaric. In document 6 it demonstrates the mongols were skillful in many ways and conquered nearly all of Asia. “ The Mongols built canals to improve transportation and communication.” The mongols were advanced in some ways, and seemed put together, using tactics to

The Mongols were not and possibly have never been barbaric. Cruel, yes but never savages. They were a community who was disciplined, who had laws, and who had control of a great army.

Barbarians have been misunderstood for many centuries. Through the course of history, barbarians have been described as: uncivilized human beings in a savage and primitive state of mind. Some aspects of Mongol life can be interpreted as barbaric, but for the majority of their life there is a logical reason for everything they do. For example, between 1206 and 1227 Genghis Khan was able to do what none of histories best conquers were able to do. He expanded his empire 12 million square miles (Genghis Khan). Throughout this expansion he left millions dead, but this was not as cruel and uncommon for his day and age. Also, in doing this he prevented many rebellions. The Mongols gained a ruthless reputation that engrave fear in the hearts of their enemies. The Mongols were an advanced civilization lead by many genius leaders. The Mongols do not deserve the title of barbarians because of their military strategy, complex governing system, and how they expanded trade.

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 world has viewed the Mongols as destructive barbarians; however, the Mongols viewed themselves as soldiers. The perception of themselves is important because they did not believe it was destructive to unite a world empire. They believed that because they were soldiers, anyone in their path could be taken down by force. The nations that defined Mongols as destructive are the same people that resisted joining their empire. The Mongol’s obsession with power, dedication to their leader, and their need to possess land is why I believe they should not be remembered as destructive barbarians. Instead, I think they should be known as the empire that failed to unite the world.

Although the Mongols were sometimes very brutal they were not barbarians. The Mongols were able to come up with very complex battle tactics like no other military in their era. In document three “ History of the Mongols” recorded by John of Plano Carpini he, states “they make figures of men and set them on horses. They do this

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.

One of the most well known barbaric tribes was the Mongols from China, led by the powerful Genghis Kong. Accoring to Document A, Genghis Kong and his army conquered the largest amount of land of any world conquest from the time period. They covered

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

Although the Mongolians have killed many thousands of people, and most innocent, you have to put yourself in their shoes and try to understand why they did the things they did. For example in 1221 the Mongols attacked Nishapur, Persia, and they killed around 1,747,000 people (Doc 4), but how could anyone call them barbaric, if no one knows their reason, and we don’t even know it is the truth, all

The Mongols were barbaric because of how they lived. This tribe lived in a manner as if they were outside the reach of civilization which is a definition of the word “barbarian”. For example, in the backround essay, it writes, “They knew little about mining and cared nothing about farming. They were nomadic people who lived off the meat, milk and hide of horses, and the meat and wool of sheep,” (119). This evidence shows that the Mongols did not focus on the building of civilization or long term living but on surviving now and hunting animals for what they need.

Although the Mongols may seem barbaric through their military strategies, the imperial values of their economic and cultural characteristics exceed the barbarity of their military strategies.

Who were the Mongols? The Mongols were what started out as a small tribe or group from the grasslands of central Asia. They are known to the world as the “barbarians” or “barbaros” which a long time ago to the greeks meant foreigners. Later on, the word “barbarian” was modified to mean people who were not civilized, those who were murderers or vile. The Mongols are categorized as barbaric because of their cruel punishments, conquering a large number of civilizations through murder, and a organized yet unfair Mongol Empire.

According to background essay on the Mongols “The Mongols were a small tribe during the 13th century. They were from the grasslands of Central Asia and conquered much of the known world.” They also said that “They operate from the backs of horses and sometimes use siege weapons. The essay also explained how the Mongols were one of the several nomadic peoples who competed with one another for pasture land and livestock. They also had no metal working, no written language, and no permanent homes. The Mongols also were first led by Genghis Khan and did not have a good reputation. The Mongols may have been successful but it was do to mostly negative examples and information. The Mongols were although positive in a way. For example their Yam System, to make them go faster and farther. However, this example and many other positive examples are ways for the Mongols to fight better and kill more people. The Mongols were barbaric because they were brutal and ruthless.