Mongolian Dynasty Advantages

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Lisa Haisha once said, “Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader… they set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role- always about the goal.” This quote tell us that good leaders set out to do the best that they can and not to be famous or popular. The leadership and government of the Yuan Dynasty was very good because of the strong leaders and the strict, orderly government. This can be very beneficial to an empire because people can be controlled instead of crazy and violent, a large amount of land can be conquered, and citizens and be fairly ruled and all have equal chances in society. The Yuan Dynasty had very strong emperors and rigid system of government.

To start off, the Yuan Dynasty was the biggest Chinese dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty originated from the Mongol Dynasty. The Mongols were very strong when under the leadership of Genghis Khan, the most powerful leader of the Mongols. He had a very effective war system. With his army, Genghis Khan conquered most of China! When Genghis Khan’s grandson became leader of the Mongols, he decided to create the Yuan Dynasty. The Yuan Dynasty
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Leaders only had people they could trust be high ranks in the government. This is very comforting because it means that the people in office are trustworthy and will keep you safe. Also, the government also created the Civil Service test. The Civil Service exam is aimed to create an effective public administration system. In other words, anyone could take the Civil Service. A peasant could work their up to a Minister which is a higher rank in society. This is a very fair system because if you were a lower rank in society, then you would have a chance to prove yourself to your dynasty and have an opportunity to be a more important figure in the history of your country. The Yuan Dynasty had a very strong centralized government. They were very fair and made several advancements (not just paper money) that people still use

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