The 13th century from 1201 to 1300 was considered by some scholars to have been “the greatest of centuries”, in truth to some notable cultural highlights of major importance. During this time period arose to the world, the nomadic peoples of Central Asia, the Mongols. The Mongols conquered places in Russia , Northern China, Persia and Central Asia. Yet in their triumphs the Mongols were and still are classified as the most barbaric of the “barbarians” to have ever reigned over the world, because of the way in which they obtained their success and ruled their empire. They changed Chinese trade for centuries to come by introducing them to the trading world, and also assisted in the arrangement of cultural diffusion. However alongside these attainments
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The Mongol empire made notable contributions to such as were political institutions and economic developments throughout the Asian continent. In China and Persia the Mongols had incorporated themselves among their new subjects to blend into local societies. Thus “As a result, their economic interests coincide with the native peoples...promoted diversified economic development” (Doc J). There are many things the Mongols did for chinese development like tax farming, foreign taxes, leading to the prosperity of cities along with the reopening of the silk roads, the reunification of china and the reopening of the grand canal and many other ports of trade. Thus improving the economic, bringing the coalesce composition of the division between North and South China along with the return of the trading centers and routes to put china back on the trading map. The same as with Persian craft and traditions, the viniculture which thrived immensely under the Mongols in their great pleasure in drinking and also the benefiting silk industry caused by the opened contacts with china (Doc J). These and many more thrived, prospered and benefited by Mongol conquest and improving establishments made under their …show more content…
Well it could be said that much or almost all of it was possible by violence, manslaughter, and the action of war, which was what they were known for. In the spring of 1221 in the city of Persia the Mongols descended from the walls and extinguished any sign of life alike in many other places (Doc E). This proves the severity of Mongol behavior and the staggering impact it brung on the world’s population in that century president to the Black Death that spread along Europe in the 14th century which also annihilated considerable amounts of people. John of Plano one of Pope Innocent’s emissaries visited the Mongols in their homeland, wrote that Genghis Khan ordained that the army be organized in a way of positioning of power like in such “ over ten men should beset one man” and also the emphasis on which if one of the ten shall do something they are not supposed to or do not follow along, then they shall suffer the conference of death. Showing the discipline and penalty in which they ran their military system. Another matter in which their ways of dominance over violence is shown is the scene from the Persian manuscript in the killing and suffocating of their prisoners digging even more into the helplessness of those they tortured (Doc F). Even though all of what they did was wrong and
The Mongol empire made notable contributions to such as were political institutions and economic developments throughout the Asian continent. In China and Persia the Mongols had incorporated themselves among their new subjects to blend into local societies. Thus “As a result, their economic interests coincide with the native peoples...promoted diversified economic development” (Doc J). There are many things the Mongols did for chinese development like tax farming, foreign taxes, leading to the prosperity of cities along with the reopening of the silk roads, the reunification of china and the reopening of the grand canal and many other ports of trade. Thus improving the economic, bringing the coalesce composition of the division between North and South China along with the return of the trading centers and routes to put china back on the trading map. The same as with Persian craft and traditions, the viniculture which thrived immensely under the Mongols in their great pleasure in drinking and also the benefiting silk industry caused by the opened contacts with china (Doc J). These and many more thrived, prospered and benefited by Mongol conquest and improving establishments made under their …show more content…
Well it could be said that much or almost all of it was possible by violence, manslaughter, and the action of war, which was what they were known for. In the spring of 1221 in the city of Persia the Mongols descended from the walls and extinguished any sign of life alike in many other places (Doc E). This proves the severity of Mongol behavior and the staggering impact it brung on the world’s population in that century president to the Black Death that spread along Europe in the 14th century which also annihilated considerable amounts of people. John of Plano one of Pope Innocent’s emissaries visited the Mongols in their homeland, wrote that Genghis Khan ordained that the army be organized in a way of positioning of power like in such “ over ten men should beset one man” and also the emphasis on which if one of the ten shall do something they are not supposed to or do not follow along, then they shall suffer the conference of death. Showing the discipline and penalty in which they ran their military system. Another matter in which their ways of dominance over violence is shown is the scene from the Persian manuscript in the killing and suffocating of their prisoners digging even more into the helplessness of those they tortured (Doc F). Even though all of what they did was wrong and