Genghis Khan

Imagine this, you are a Chinese peasant living in the 1200s minding your own business farming; then suddenly, flaming arrows are fly out of nowhere, the sound of war horns roar in the distance and mounted warriors are riding around slaughtering your fellow townspeople. Who are these evil people? They are the Mongols! Not only will they kill your townspeople, but also will end up killing millions of people across Eurasia and create the largest land empire in history. One may think that this is…

The Mongols caused death and destruction to whatever came its way. These Barbarians captured land and killed everything in sight in the 13th century. Barbarians is a word to describe a negative meaning, referring to people who were savage and evil. This meaning is what the Mongols portrayed through their actions of mass destruction. The Mongols started off by being nomadic people, but a leader arised. A boy named Temuchin brought to bring the Mongols to a lead, and to grow larger. He soon sent…

To begin I feel it is important to define the term globalisation. It is described by Osterhammel and Petersson as “the development, concentration, and increasing importance of worldwide integration,” (Osterhammel & Petersson, 2003, p. 26). I take this definition to mean that globalisation is about how the world has come together as one and created interconnectedness between countries. Globalisation is a widely debated topic, especially by historians, so it is arguable whether we can speak of…

extended from as far as North Italy all the way to the Caspian Sea. Traders and merchants gained great wealth as tools, food, and ideas were exchanged (Guisepi). In addition, religious tolerance was practiced all throughout the captured states. Khublai Khan had once said “The Christians say their god was Jesus Christ; the Saracens, Mohammed; the Jews, Moses; and the idolaters Sakamuni Borhan [that is, Sakiamuni Buddha, who was the first god to the idolaters]; and I do honor and reverence to all…

In 1206, Temuchin won the leadership and was given the name Genghis Khan. The Mongols slaughtered so much that streets were full of human fats and flesh. In ancient Persia empire of Khwarazm, Genghis Khan and the Shah of Khwarazm settled a trade agreement, but then 150 traders from Mongolia was murdered by one of Shah’s governors. The Mongols came back with a great vengeance of manslaughter, resulting in the Persian cities falling. Khan died in 1227 and his son, Ogedei took over and his first…

The Mongols Impact on the World In the thirteenth century, a small tribe from the grassland in modern day Kazakhstan called a steppe were just simple nomads at the time. However, a man named Temujin became a fearless clan leader titled Genghis Khan. He brought the nomadic people together to form the Mongols, and they conquered most of Asia. The Mongols did many terrible things during their conquering. They killed thousands of people and destroyed towns and crops, but actually, their impact was…

conquer. When Genghis Khan Father had been killed by being poisoned in 1206. Khan was ruled the leader in the steppes. Khan was just a young boy when his father was killed from poison. Khan had to learn from an early age how a brave warrior. The Mongols where based known for their trade routes they opened up across earlier Islam. They also treated the vendor with good vibes. Khan had biggest empire at the time. The reason why is because of his smarts with military tactics and leadership. Khan…

“I am the punishment of God…If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.” – Genghis Khan. The Mongols are a group of nomadic people that lusted for battle during Genghis Khan and his successor’s reign. Their empire was short lived, only 126 years, due to no cohesive elements like religion or culture, but they expanded to a size only rivaled by the British Empire at its peak. The Ottomans, on the other hand, survived for a whopping 624 years! They…

1279 the Mongols from the north invaded China. The leader of the Mongols was a famous emperor named Genghis Khan (ruled 1206-1227).. Genghis Khan started building alliances in Mongol tribes and tried to gain his authority through practice. After he built his army, he began conquer most of Asia. His empire stretched from Korea to Ukraine. After his death in 1227, lower officials attempt to control Genghis’ empire, and end up dividing the empire into 4 peices by his…

These actions can confirm that the Mongol leader Genghis Khan and his army had a violent mind-set when conquering, which contributes to their barbaric title, proving that they were fierce and ruthless conquerors. The extreme use of violence to gain power can be seen in Russia. As the Mongols invaded Russia…