Ancient Mongolia was a nomadic empire that exhibited many attributes of superiority when compared to civilizations and peoples which it conquered. These people saw the Mongols as foreigners with many differences in battle tactics and culture, and, as a result, gave them the name “barbarians”. Although the western world saw the Mongols as barbaric and uncivilized at the time of their reign, they were not barbaric in the sense of the word today, as they demonstrated many signs of civilization and were able to create a substantial and feared empire.
One of the focal points of Mongolian society was its stress on and military success and imperialistic goals. The Mongolian military contained many loyal soldiers and had strategy which was superior …show more content…
The Mongols had a very strict law code without exceptions which lowered the crime rate of the region by a large margin and had many culturally unique rules and customs. They sought to improve their empire in any way possible, and went to great lengths to ensure that any criminal was made an example of. Executions were not unheard of, all of which encouraged feelings of respect and loyalty to the government by common people. The crime rate of the region was extremely low, as the risk of getting caught was greater than the reward of any crime. As Plano Carpini, a very qualified source, said, “War, strife, bodily harm or murder do not exist, robbers and thieves on a grand scale are not to be found among them”. In turn, people living within the empire were given a sense of safety and security, furthering their trust in their government and rulers. Although many harsh punishments were given to those who committed crimes and went against their government, the Mongolians were fairly lenient on many rules, which was unique to their culture. These rules are used to justify the reasoning that the Mongols were barbaric and uncivilized, but what their critics do not understand is the fact that these rules were part of the unique culture and mindset of the Mongols. The Mongol culture is one to be celebrated and learned
One of the focal points of Mongolian society was its stress on and military success and imperialistic goals. The Mongolian military contained many loyal soldiers and had strategy which was superior …show more content…
The Mongols had a very strict law code without exceptions which lowered the crime rate of the region by a large margin and had many culturally unique rules and customs. They sought to improve their empire in any way possible, and went to great lengths to ensure that any criminal was made an example of. Executions were not unheard of, all of which encouraged feelings of respect and loyalty to the government by common people. The crime rate of the region was extremely low, as the risk of getting caught was greater than the reward of any crime. As Plano Carpini, a very qualified source, said, “War, strife, bodily harm or murder do not exist, robbers and thieves on a grand scale are not to be found among them”. In turn, people living within the empire were given a sense of safety and security, furthering their trust in their government and rulers. Although many harsh punishments were given to those who committed crimes and went against their government, the Mongolians were fairly lenient on many rules, which was unique to their culture. These rules are used to justify the reasoning that the Mongols were barbaric and uncivilized, but what their critics do not understand is the fact that these rules were part of the unique culture and mindset of the Mongols. The Mongol culture is one to be celebrated and learned