Central Asia

In this topic, there is a complex detail of history regarding the Manchu Qing and the expansion of their rule. The history of China and Central Eurasia is very much interlinked and should be studied together in order to understand the real challenges faced by the Manchus when the Qing were ruling. In this conquest, many different people and empires participated in creating a highly sophisticated historical period. There were empires that were very successful in ruling and on the other hand,…

The Mongols were people from Central Asia who came together to establish an empire which lasted from 1206 CE to 1368 CE. They were herdsmen and tradesmen who herded sheep and goats, and were nomadic people. Even though at first the Mongol community was small, they were able to expand by conquering China, Persia, and Russia. The Mongols were culturally destructive and constructive to a moderate extent in Persia during the 13th century because they positively influenced academics while they…

Although the early post classical Silk Road and sub-Saharan trade routes were both very political trade routes, they had differences such as their level of exposure and outside influences and the cultural differences along the trade routes like musical rituals for Sub-Sahara and artisan goods on the Silk Road. Both the Sub-Saharan and Silk Road trade routes had significant political involvement in their trading economies. The Sub-Saharan trade route was the basis of the economy and politics in…

governments of different countries. For more than thousands of years, people and organisations have been purchasing from and selling to each other in distant geographical locations. For instance, this trading is evident through the famed Silk Road across Central Asia connecting China and Europe during middle ages. However, policy and technological developments of past few years have spurred increases in international trade, investment, and migration extensively that many observers believe the…

from the Sea of Japan to the Carpathian Mountains at its height, making it the largest contiguous empire in history. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206, and at its height, encompassed the majority of territories from southeast Asia to central Europe. An empire arose in the steppes of Mongolia in the thirteenth century that forever changed the map of the world, opened intercontinental trade, spawned new nations, changed the course of leadership in two religions, and impacted…

Mongolia’s plethora of clans and utilizing his military might to unprecedentedly sweep across Eurasia. When Genghis Khan died in 1227, the Mongol Empire split into four distinct khanates (regions) to redistribute power among his sons (Chagatai Khanate in Central…

The book that I chose for my summer reading project was I Am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai. It focused on life in the Middle East, specifically in Swat, Pakistan. This book showed a striking perspective from a young woman who told about life growing up in Pakistan and her fight for education against the Taliban. In the beginning of the book, Malala talks about the history of her country, such as past leaders, dictators, conflicts, and more to give the reader a sense of Pakistan’s past. Throughout…

participating countries, which were members of the International Exhibition Bureau. As a result, the amount of votes for Astana confidently left for behind his rival Liege. The exhibition of this magnitude has never been conducted in the territory of Central Asians region, but Kazakhstan has a great chance to represent itself on the world’s stage. Astana has already started to prepare to this long-expected event. Owing to this project, construction of global pavilions will be presented in…

How barbaric were the Mongols? Im 13th century CE, the Mongols created the largest empire in history. The Mongols were across Asia, the Middle-East, and Eastern Europe. They even extended from Korea to Poland and from Vietnam to Syria. The world called them “Barbarians,” but in ancient Greece they called them “Barbaros” which were meant foreigners. The Mongols are barbaric because they are strategic, brutal, and they are conquers. The Mongols are barbaric because they are strategic with their…

China and Russia were conquered by Mongols as a result of their desire to become the central economic power. The Mongols were raided civilizations because of their economic growth desire. Through conquering each society, the plan of the Mongols was to create taxes for wealth. The Mongols held a loose attitude with regard to the conquered…