The Negative Impacts Of Genghis Khan's Contributions

Genghis Khan had one of the largest land empires from 1206 till the time of his death in 1227 and he was a ruthless leader that left tragedy in all of the lands that he conquered. Genghis Khan once said that "A man's greatest work is to break his enemies, to drive them before him, to take from them all the things that have been theirs, to hear the weeping of those who cherished them"(Nakate). Genghis Khan killed his enemies and left despair all around him. Genghis Khan had many negative impacts on both Russia and China in many different ways. Genghis Khan isolated Russia which prevented them from going into the Renaissance. The Renaissance would have helped the Russians get many technological advances but because of the isolation the Russians were then behind the other countries of Europe (Keko). Genghis Khan was able to capture Peking which is now present day Beijing …show more content…
In 1222 the Mongols attacked the Russians and after three days the prince offered a proposal for the surrender. He wanted to be able to return to Kiev with all his army intact but in the end all the Russians were slaughtered in retaliation of the Russians killing Mongolian spokesmen (Hartog 118-123). After Genghis Khan’s death in 1227 the Mongols later returned to Russia for another battle. This time the Russians were able to hold on for three years before they finally fell to the Mongols (Keko). One of the greatest effects that the Mongols had on Russia was the isolation of them from the rest of Europe. The Mongols rule over the Russians cut them off from the transformations that were made all over western Europe due to the Renaissance. This left the Russians with reduced options for political, economic, and intellectual development (Guisepi). The Mongols isolation of Russia still had a lasting effect on the country as a whole for many centuries to come (“The