Genghis Khan: Research Paper. Genghis Khan was born between 1162-1167, on the Mongolian Steppe of Northern Asia, born clinching a knuckle sized blood clot, his father Yesugei, a tribal chief and accomplished warrior himself, declared it was a sign that Temujin would be a great hero. Genghis Khan is the ultimate rags to riches story. In a span of just 70 years, Genghis Khan ruled over the largest continual landmass (12 million square miles) empire of human history. While his tactics and military strategies were brutal, life under his rule was not all that bad, allowing freedom of religion, something that was on heard of in most 14th century governments and even those prior. This research paper is going to cover significant historical victories,
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He scoured the lands recruiting “They say that the Mongols are descendants of the wolf, like the wolf, we were famous for our ferocity and courage, but to win a battle we had to fight fear sly, not as individual warriors, but as parts of a whole”(A Secret History). Genghis Khan would start scraping any man he could find, it did not take him long to assemble a formidable army. He trained them with new military tactics and discipline. He introduced battle formations, more efficient communication techniques like signaling and repeating orders, archers capable of hitting a target from 500 yards, a Calvary that could decimate just about any army and one of their most effective against unsuspecting armies was the fake retreat. In the summer of 1204, Genghis Khan was ready to take his revenge in Jamukha. Armed with a stronger and more efficient army and modern military tactics, although still outnumbered and knowing Jamukha’s scouts would be watching, Genghis Khan ordered his men to light five fire’s instead of the traditional one. By doing this, Jamukha’s scouts reported that there were more warriors than there were stars in the sky (A Secret History). When the two armies met before the battle, Jamukha would see an army unlike any other he has ever seen. What he saw was an organized army with formations and disciplined units. Jamukha’s army did not stand a chance, Jamukha fled into the mountain, but was captured and returned to …show more content…
People did not suffer as much or at all under his rule; for the most part, he did use brutality as a very effective military tactic and to keep people from even thinking about rising up against him. “It is not enough to win, you have to engrave into the minds of the people the terrors I will bring upon you if you rise against me” (A Secret History). Basically and logically, fighting the least amount of battles to win a war, not killing, but preserving and assimilating the working and thinking class, but, subsequently killing any whom held status or wealth and taking it and dispersing it methodically. In a span of 65 years, start to finish, he influenced one of the biggest occurrences of cultural transmission human. Genghis Khans contribution to human kind has been enormous, he slaughtered millions viciously, and allowed his troops to do anything they wanted most notably raping and
He scoured the lands recruiting “They say that the Mongols are descendants of the wolf, like the wolf, we were famous for our ferocity and courage, but to win a battle we had to fight fear sly, not as individual warriors, but as parts of a whole”(A Secret History). Genghis Khan would start scraping any man he could find, it did not take him long to assemble a formidable army. He trained them with new military tactics and discipline. He introduced battle formations, more efficient communication techniques like signaling and repeating orders, archers capable of hitting a target from 500 yards, a Calvary that could decimate just about any army and one of their most effective against unsuspecting armies was the fake retreat. In the summer of 1204, Genghis Khan was ready to take his revenge in Jamukha. Armed with a stronger and more efficient army and modern military tactics, although still outnumbered and knowing Jamukha’s scouts would be watching, Genghis Khan ordered his men to light five fire’s instead of the traditional one. By doing this, Jamukha’s scouts reported that there were more warriors than there were stars in the sky (A Secret History). When the two armies met before the battle, Jamukha would see an army unlike any other he has ever seen. What he saw was an organized army with formations and disciplined units. Jamukha’s army did not stand a chance, Jamukha fled into the mountain, but was captured and returned to …show more content…
People did not suffer as much or at all under his rule; for the most part, he did use brutality as a very effective military tactic and to keep people from even thinking about rising up against him. “It is not enough to win, you have to engrave into the minds of the people the terrors I will bring upon you if you rise against me” (A Secret History). Basically and logically, fighting the least amount of battles to win a war, not killing, but preserving and assimilating the working and thinking class, but, subsequently killing any whom held status or wealth and taking it and dispersing it methodically. In a span of 65 years, start to finish, he influenced one of the biggest occurrences of cultural transmission human. Genghis Khans contribution to human kind has been enormous, he slaughtered millions viciously, and allowed his troops to do anything they wanted most notably raping and