A World Without Genghis Khan Genghis Khan was a mongolian warrior and ruler that created the largest empire known to man. The Mongol Empire was successful due to Khan’s ruthlessness of annihilating segregated tribes in Northeast Asia. Genghis Khan’s actions and ideas greatly impacted culture, society, and the world to this day. Some of Khan’s impacts included new warfare methods, Pax Mongolica, and there were even effects on Russia. With all this said, what would the world be like if Genghis Khan never existed? The Mongols destroyed a numerous amount of monasteries and churches and killed many Christian clergies and followers in Russia. The Mongols concluded they were sent from God and the Russians believed they were too, as punishment for their sins. The Orthodox Church became a way for people to seek comfort and support during this dark time. Also during this time, the economic and political unity was deteriorating. “This loss of political unity allowed the
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An infamous method was archery while horseback riding. Genghis Khan trained his mongols to be superb horseback riders. After mastering the riding of the horse, warriors learned how to shoot arrows while riding. “They would gallop at full speed over the plains, turning At the same time in their saddles, and shooting at the pursuers with their arrows as coolly, and with us correct a name, almost, as if they were still’ (Abbott, 24). Without the superior advancements of Genghis Khan, the technology of warfare most likely would not have progresses as quickly or efficiently.
Genghis Khan was one of the most ruthless, astute, and influential leaders in the 1100s and 1200s. From forming the cultural guidelines of Russia to enforcing the Pax Mongolica to revolutionizing battle techniques, he has changed and affected the world. If Genghis Khan had never lived, Earth would not have face so many events that has changed human
An infamous method was archery while horseback riding. Genghis Khan trained his mongols to be superb horseback riders. After mastering the riding of the horse, warriors learned how to shoot arrows while riding. “They would gallop at full speed over the plains, turning At the same time in their saddles, and shooting at the pursuers with their arrows as coolly, and with us correct a name, almost, as if they were still’ (Abbott, 24). Without the superior advancements of Genghis Khan, the technology of warfare most likely would not have progresses as quickly or efficiently.
Genghis Khan was one of the most ruthless, astute, and influential leaders in the 1100s and 1200s. From forming the cultural guidelines of Russia to enforcing the Pax Mongolica to revolutionizing battle techniques, he has changed and affected the world. If Genghis Khan had never lived, Earth would not have face so many events that has changed human