Task 1
Prepare a Historical outline the life and times of Genghis Khan – i.e. present a brief history of his life and achievements and how such was managed. (10 marks)
My Work
In the year 1162 Temujin, named after a ruler his father had captured and killed, was born with a blood clot in his right hand. This foretold he would be a great leader. This turned out to be true as he was a great leader. He ended up being Genghis Khan.
At the age of nine he received news that would change him for ever. After being sent to live with his future wife's tribe, he was told that his father had been poisoned and was dying. From that day on Temujin knew he would never be a child again.
After a dispute with his brother, Jemuka, Temujin went into a battle against him. Temujin was victorious however Jemuka fled from the battle. Later, a few of Jemuka's generals handed Jemuka into Temujin. They said they expected a reward for …show more content…
According to the written version of the information, Temujin killed the whole army to avenge his father. It is also mentioned in the historical version that Temujin killed all Tatar males that were approximately 3 feet tall or taller and he boiled all of the chefs alive. The historical version mentions Yassa. Yassa is a written code of laws that Genghis Khan made. In the video, Yassa isn't mentioned. This is likely because of a time limit or simply that the maker of the video did not find it necessary to talk about Yassa. In the video, a date was not given for when the mongols destroyed the Jin dynasty. In the historical version the date is given as the year 1234. This did occur after Genghis Khan's death but it was not mentioned in the video. Although this did occur after Genghis Khan's death, it still only happened because of him and it is also an interesting fact to do with Genghis Khan's
Prepare a Historical outline the life and times of Genghis Khan – i.e. present a brief history of his life and achievements and how such was managed. (10 marks)
My Work
In the year 1162 Temujin, named after a ruler his father had captured and killed, was born with a blood clot in his right hand. This foretold he would be a great leader. This turned out to be true as he was a great leader. He ended up being Genghis Khan.
At the age of nine he received news that would change him for ever. After being sent to live with his future wife's tribe, he was told that his father had been poisoned and was dying. From that day on Temujin knew he would never be a child again.
After a dispute with his brother, Jemuka, Temujin went into a battle against him. Temujin was victorious however Jemuka fled from the battle. Later, a few of Jemuka's generals handed Jemuka into Temujin. They said they expected a reward for …show more content…
According to the written version of the information, Temujin killed the whole army to avenge his father. It is also mentioned in the historical version that Temujin killed all Tatar males that were approximately 3 feet tall or taller and he boiled all of the chefs alive. The historical version mentions Yassa. Yassa is a written code of laws that Genghis Khan made. In the video, Yassa isn't mentioned. This is likely because of a time limit or simply that the maker of the video did not find it necessary to talk about Yassa. In the video, a date was not given for when the mongols destroyed the Jin dynasty. In the historical version the date is given as the year 1234. This did occur after Genghis Khan's death but it was not mentioned in the video. Although this did occur after Genghis Khan's death, it still only happened because of him and it is also an interesting fact to do with Genghis Khan's