Summary Of Genghis Khan And The Making Of The Modern World By Jack Weatherford

In Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world, Jack Weatherford argues that despite villainization by historians Genghis khan rose from a remote tribal culture to unify the mongols as conquerors who promoted cultural communication, trade, and legal rights in one of the largest empires in history.The author asks how Genghis Khan became an influential ruler, how he conquered a huge amount of land, and how he left a legacy and contribution to modern society. The Mongols spread revolutionary ideas of culture and civilization throughout Asia, in an empire created by Genghis Khan. Yet, he and the Mongols were portrayed in a false version of history that as the author points out largely demonizes the Mongols. The Mongols increased trade and communication across Asia, while Europe was still backlogged in superstition. Mongol …show more content…
With this unified identity they stopped battling each other over minor disagreements, and instead worked together under Genghis Khan's leadership to conquer. He was an extremely effective fighter, adapting techniques from all over Asia to use in his military. The Mongols had a uniform code of laws, ridding the steppes of theft, kidnapping and petty battles.He established religious toleration and meritocracy. Previously Mongols tribes judged based on birth. He forbid The Mongols to abduct and enslave one another, recognizing the harmful animosity it created. Stealing animals was a capital offense as herding was an essential component of Mongol life. Genghis Khan also established a set hunting period, giving animals between March and October to breed in safety. He named the new Mongol nation Yeke Mongol Ulus, the Great Mongol