The Mongol Empire rapidly seized the largest territory the world had ever seen. The Mongols’ main strategy of acquiring such immense amount of land was by conquering with force, while utilizing refine and adequate weaponry, but they also relied on more peaceful methods. Sometimes, they gave civilizations a chance to submit to terms and avoid destructions (Docs. 6 & 9). The Mongols attacked villages until complete destruction using their strategic military tactics (Docs. 1,2,3,7 & 8). In addition, their soldiers had a barbarous attitude that placed fear in their foes (Docs. 2,7, & 9).
The Mongols were able to conquer such a large territory within such a short period of time with the utility of weaponry. In document 3, Marco Polo documented that on his travels to the Mongol Empire, he observed that the weapon that the soldiers of the Mongol Empire were most skillful with was the bow, where they interwove it into their childhood games, and the sports that were played. With this employment of the bow in their childhood, soldiers became skilled with the weapon before they were part of an army. The point of view from Marco Polo is useful because it shows that the training and skillfulness of the warriors wasn’t missed on foreigners that traveled to the empire. The efficient nature of the soldiers was broadcasted for all to …show more content…
In document 5, William of Rubruck, another foreigner to the Mongol empire, documented the impact of weapons on the military effort in the Mongol Empire. He documents that rigor in which men create weapons and tools to be used in battle. He
The Mongols were able to conquer such a large territory within such a short period of time with the utility of weaponry. In document 3, Marco Polo documented that on his travels to the Mongol Empire, he observed that the weapon that the soldiers of the Mongol Empire were most skillful with was the bow, where they interwove it into their childhood games, and the sports that were played. With this employment of the bow in their childhood, soldiers became skilled with the weapon before they were part of an army. The point of view from Marco Polo is useful because it shows that the training and skillfulness of the warriors wasn’t missed on foreigners that traveled to the empire. The efficient nature of the soldiers was broadcasted for all to …show more content…
In document 5, William of Rubruck, another foreigner to the Mongol empire, documented the impact of weapons on the military effort in the Mongol Empire. He documents that rigor in which men create weapons and tools to be used in battle. He