The legacy of the Mongol Empire was important in many different aspects; however, there are three categories that stand out to me. Religion, military tactics, and technologies and inventions are just a few of the things that make the Mongol Legacy so important. The Mongol legacy might have even provided us with a few ideas for today’s society.
The Mongol’s were the first to allow freedom of religion and education. All religious leaders were exempt from public service as well as taxation. This policy helped ensure easier governance of the territories they conquered. The Mongol empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, and the governing of such a large area would not have been possible without freedom of religion. ( HYPERLINK "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Mongol_Empire" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Mongol_Empire) Another important factor that led to the success of the empire was the Mongol military. Mongol’s were trained at an early age, and trained for all circumstances so that they would be ready for anything. Every Mongol solider received some of the reward that was taken from the opposing side, and these men fought under strict discipline. To ensure loyalty Genghis broke up the tribes and assigned men to various units. The army was organized by the decimal system in groups of 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000 with leaders at …show more content…
This empire is unique because it created a foundation of acceptance instead of hostility. The spread of the Mongol empire’s ideas created advances in medicine; and other technologies such as paper, which became very important. Although the three categories that I chose are very important there are many more ways that the Mongol empire created a firm foundation that showcased new ideas that were used to shape the future, and this is why they should be studied and
The Mongol’s were the first to allow freedom of religion and education. All religious leaders were exempt from public service as well as taxation. This policy helped ensure easier governance of the territories they conquered. The Mongol empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, and the governing of such a large area would not have been possible without freedom of religion. ( HYPERLINK "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Mongol_Empire" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Mongol_Empire) Another important factor that led to the success of the empire was the Mongol military. Mongol’s were trained at an early age, and trained for all circumstances so that they would be ready for anything. Every Mongol solider received some of the reward that was taken from the opposing side, and these men fought under strict discipline. To ensure loyalty Genghis broke up the tribes and assigned men to various units. The army was organized by the decimal system in groups of 10, 100, 1,000, and 10,000 with leaders at …show more content…
This empire is unique because it created a foundation of acceptance instead of hostility. The spread of the Mongol empire’s ideas created advances in medicine; and other technologies such as paper, which became very important. Although the three categories that I chose are very important there are many more ways that the Mongol empire created a firm foundation that showcased new ideas that were used to shape the future, and this is why they should be studied and