The Origins Of Mongolian History

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 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.

During the Middle Ages, Europe and Asia were on completely different levels when it came to success and advancement. Europe was an unproductive, uneducated continent that made little advancement, while Asia was booming with productivity and triumph. One very prosperous time in Post-Classical Asia was the Mongol Empire under the rule of Genghis Khan. Emperor Genghis Khan was able to unite various scattered Mongolian clans and turn them into a strong empire with an amazing military. Khan created the largest empire in history, stretching from the Caspian Sea all the way to Beijing.

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 nomadic pastoralists who originated in the Eurasian steppes but eventually conquered the largest contiguous empire in history. The first ruler Genghis Khan was able to unite the loosely-bound nomadic clans in 1206 AD and begin seizing land through ingenious military tactics such as base-10 warrior organization, trickery, and terror. Later, his grandson Kublai Khan continued conquering new land and adding it to their vast yet relatively decentralized government. Although there were a few positive effects of Mongol rule, they still had an overall negative impact on Eurasia because of the large quantities of deaths they caused and their weakening of Chinese power in their own government.

The Mongols were first ruled by the great leader Genghis Khan.They had conquered and had control over the most land area ever in the history of the world.The Mongolians had 3 waves in their empire, the first was taking North China and somewhat Persia, while making arrangements with trading with Persia, a Shah had murdered a Mongol Caravan of 150 traders(Introduction) and what followed to be was a massacre of the Shah’s people. The second wave was Russia and Eastern Europe, by this time Genghis has died and his son Ogedei had taken over. Finally the third wave was The Middle East, right before they were at the walls of Jerusalem Mongke Khan had died and they pulled back.

Temujin was born in 1162 (History). He united the Mongol tribes and took the title of Genghis Khan, which translates to “Universal Ruler” (Allempires) in 1206, after he had proven himself as the most competent war leader. Genghis Khan began to expand the Mongol Empire in 1207 when he attacked the kingdom of Xu Xia. He

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

The Mongols were able to conquer so much land because they had good tactics. They have a language that lets them relay messages to horses awaiting their demand and draw battle lines with captives in the front when they fight. If one man runs away, ten men are killed. (Doc 2, 3, 8) The Mongols taught discipline in such a barbaric way that all of the troops always obeyed rules. They were very barbaric because they made their captives and prisoners the front line in their battles. The captives

It was their brilliant military tactics that led them to conquer large amounts of land. The Mongol military were especially skilled riders and bowmen. The only set of people who were able to match their strength was the Turkic speaking Mamluks at the Battle of Ain Jalut (Bulliet, Crossley, Headrick etc.). The Chinggis Khan military developed detailed spy networks before their raids.

Third, the Mongols had a very organized military structure which also provided a good social structure, since the Mongol’s lifestyles revolved around their warriors. The Mongol warriors held a ruthless mindset which aided in their rapid expansion. Chingis Khan’s subordinate Jebe killed the retreating soldiers of Cathay, and Jurchin and Khara Khitan fighters “slaughtering them…so that their bodies lay piled up like rotten logs” (Doc 1). Chinggis Khan completely wiped out the entire tribe of Tangqut people who rebelled against him (Doc 7). The Mongols did not discriminate based on religion, nor did they spare any based on sex or age (Doc 8).

To begin with, the Mongols were likely one of the most advanced and skilled when it came to modern (13th century) warfare, as they used a variety of technology to press their advantage in warfare, and refine their empire. This can be seen throughout their conquests; for instance, when they used gunpowder for rockets during the Mongol-China War. This can also be seen through their skillful use of horseback, which was used throughout all of their wars for practical (Carrying supplies) and military use (Document B & D). Another way they used technological advancements for their gain was their clothing, which began with a silk undershirt, a technology adapted

Temujin, Genghis Khan, was born around 1162 near the border between modern Mongolia and Siberia. It

To begin with, the Mongols in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were brilliant warriors who always kept their goals in focus. The Mongol empire should be described as fierce, their advantage

He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of northern asia. After he founded the mongol empire he started the mongol invasion that resulted in the conquest of most of Eurasia. Before he had died he had assigned Ogedei Khan as his successor and split his empire between his sons and grand sons. He had died in 1227 after defeating the western xia, but among all his military accomplishments he had also extended the mongol empire in other ways to. He had adopted the Uyghur script as the mongols writing system. Present day Mongolians regard him as the founded of