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    “Best Empire to Live in” it would most likely be the Mongol Empire. This is due to the empires sheer size, wealth, and benefits it had for its people. The Mongol Empire advanced the world in many ways, and we see that every day that we live. Genghis Khan is arguably the world’s greatest conqueror. What he was able to do with his resources and numbers is mind boggling to say the least. He turned a land of nomads into a nation of warriors. He did this by capturing anything and everything that he

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    old China, there were two great emperors who both unified China — Qin Shi Huang and Genghis Khan. As founders of Dynasties, they were powerful leaders, military geniuses and brutal rulers. But, Genghis Khan paid more attention to wars and the expansion of territory, and Qin Shi Huang unified the currency, word and measures while establishing centralization. People widely recognized that even though Genghis Khan, whose military talent was strong, was very cruel. According to

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    Genghis Khans effect on the Management of conquered civilizations. The Mongol empire was one of the most prevalent, feared, and influential empires to ever gallop across this earth. They were revolutionaries of there time. There military tactics, horsemanship, and leadership system all helped maintain and profligate an immense powerhouse that reaped havoc on anyone standing in there path. However it was there governance and leadership after they had conquered these lands that was most surprising

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    was led by a skillful but merciless leader called Genghis Khan. The Mongolian empire was the vastest land empire that conquered a lot of countries including Russia, China, Korea, Southeast Asia, Persia, India, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. These terrifying Mongolians all started from the uniting of some, mere nomadic tribes. Nomadic tribes are a group of people that travel place to place and didn’t have one particular habitat. Genghis Khan led a small, mere nomadic tribe but then he united

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    When Genghis Khan comes to mind, many think of him as a ruthless, uncivilized barbarian, or an uncouth tribal leader who conquered and destroyed more advanced cultures and set civilization back hundreds of years. In fact, the French philosopher Voltaire described him as “this destructive tyrant … who proudly … treads on the necks of kings but is yet no more than a wild Scythian soldier bred to arms and practiced in the trade of blood,” claiming Genghis Khan to be much inferior to those around him

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    ‘Genghis Khan and His Hawk’ is an intriguing tale written by a mysterious unknown writer, and is retold by Lori Verstegen. It was published by the IEW in 2015. This classic tale was intended to be a life-lasting moral and is based on a true person. The characters in this story are Genghis Khan and his favored hawk. Genghis was the feared and Great Khan of the Mongolian Empire, and he was a very violent ruler. The story starts with Genghis Khan and his hawk leaving the palace for a hunting trip.

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    remembered, conquerors are often remembered by many, often in conflicting light. The greatest individual conquerors of the world’s past include Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Attila the Hun. But alongside these memorable names is the widely known Alexander the Great. His colossal empire spanned around two million square miles, falling behind only Genghis Khan for having the largest conquered area ruled by one individual (Jayne Notes). And, as with any person who did things along that line, Alexander

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    hroughout history, Genghis Khan, Julius Caesar, and Alexander the Great are successful conquerors in history. Genghis Khan a tyrant and a bloodthirsty villain during his period he conquered more territory than any other leader in history. Julius Caesar a great general that ever lived, he also knew how to elevate money for festivals and gifts. Lastly, Alexander the Great is a person who conquered many territories, had a large empire, formed the Hellenistic culture, and became very successful. E.H

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    Genghis Khan was many things; tactically brilliant, winning many battles, and ruled his vast empire without mercy. Destroying and burning entire villages to the ground, Khan was perhaps the most feared man under the sun. Despite his murderous and ruthless personality, the Mongol conquest had a relatively positive impact on the future of much of Europe and Asia. The peoples of Nishapur, Persia knew exactly what the extent of the horrors Khan and his army handed down upon his enemies. “By the Saturday

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    HIST 115 – World History I November 17, 2014 Instructor: Dr. Marc D. Froese It is beyond argument that Genghis Khan’s success was accompanied by bloodshed, violence, and war. Nonetheless, the young boy who would later become one of the greatest conquerors of all time created his own destiny. He was raised in a cruel tribal environment with no proper schooling. Before he even reached puberty, Genghis killed his own half-brother and escaped from kidnappers all by himself (Weatherford, 9, 2004). Furthermore

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