Effects Of Mongol Rule On Central Asia

Mongol rule between 1200 and 1500 CE has had great impact on Central Asia and on China however, China has been left with a greater and longer lasting impression left by the Mongols because of the relative proximity between the two empires. The Mongols throughout the ages have wreaked havoc and created an empire that was vast and continuous and within their empire they encompassed people of all backgrounds and cultures, which would at some points make it hard to control the masses, but an open society that gave the people religious freedom allowed for them to be at bay and accept a single leader who acted as the official authoritative figure over all the masses. Both China and Central Asia were deeply rooted within the trade that was connecting …show more content…
The Mongols have always been ruthless within war and while conquering lands they made sure to be as savage as possible because it sent out a strong message to other neighboring nations that the Mongols were willing to sacrifice countless lives in order to achieve and conquer what they believed was open for the taking. However, China did bring in a little more fight, unlike Central Asia, because they had a wall that was successfully protecting them from foreign invaders, until the Mongols came in and managed to break into China and conquer it and gave out a distinct sign that the Khan was the one and only great leader who would rule within the newly conquered empire. Central Asia was hit hard by the Mongols and there’s not much they could do because if they surrendered they could still me spared but if they refused, then the golden herd would spare no mercy. However because most of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan were primarily Muslim, they were content with surrender as long as they were allowed to continue to practice Islam and were free from prosecution . The Mongols ruthlessness with the mix of religious liberty was a key aspect that allowed for the Mongols to conquer and give them the ability to keep the masses content. This also allowed for the masses to accept the Khan as the singular leader and authoritative leader that he was and allowed for the Khan`s ego to be