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    Mongol Culture

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    History is outlined by the legacies of several rigidly characterized groups. One such group is the Mongols, a nomadic tribe notorious for both their alleged depravity and despotic founder, Genghis Khan. However, much of this legacy was founded on myth, as opposed to true barbarism. By definition, in order to be civilized, a group must be intellectually, culturally, socially, and materially advanced in human society. To this end, through their military tactics, religious tolerance, encouragement…

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    But just as God gave different fingers to the hand so has He given different ways to men.” (Document 9) There is also a claim that Genghis Khan’s legislation was able to eliminate adultery, theft, murder and many other crimes during the empire’s era as cited by Ratchnevsky in his book Genghis Khan: His Life and Legacy (Document 7). In the same book, Plano Carpini stated that people need no locks nor bolts in storing their wealth and Juzjani remarked that no person…

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    Many have heard of the name Genghis Khan, however not so many people know who he is or what he had done throughout his life. Genghis Khan and his Mongolian empire reigned over much of China for years after his death and his legacy still lives on today. Although there were people who tried to snuff out the name of Genghis Khan, what he has done has impacted too many for him to be forgotten. The Mongolian people originated near the Onon River in the Asian steppes. Steppes are large areas of flat…

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    Adolf Hitler Comparison

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    Comparing Two Men in History The two people I have chosen to compare are Adolf Hitler and Genghis Khan because they are both people who did bad things that affect many people, and did things that lead to war, and involved killing a bunch of people, both ended up dead or being killed for what they did. Adolf Hitler was born in Austria on April 20, 1889 and then when he was three years old he and his family had moved to Germany, and from 1933-1945 he was the chancellor and was dictator from…

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    history; Genghis Khan and Charlemagne. Despite reigning in polar opposite time periods, they both have a similarity in their rule; change in society. Both Charlemagne and Genghis Khan created change on their society over time. Charlemagne converted to Christianity, followed by the citizens of his empire, the Franks, which transitioned his empire into a phase of unity. Centuries earlier, Genghis Khan rose in Asia to become one of the most powerful figures in history. However, Genghis Khan…

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    Dbq Mongols Essay

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    The 13th century conquests of the Mongols have never been matched. Under Genghis Khan’s leadership, the “horsemen of the steppe” conquered China and the Muslim parts of central Asia and pushed deep into Europe and the Middle East in just about 25 years. Although their attempts to take Japan and Southeast Asia failed, only once did they suffer a notably decisive defeat, a defeat which came at the hands of Mameluke general Baibars at Ain Jalut, Palestine around the year 1260. The Romans had an…

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    originally, thanks to the leadership of Genghis Khan and his revolutionary military strategies that allowed his armies to easily overtake armies larger than their own. The Mongols began their conquest of China first by attacking and dominating the Tibetan state to the Northwest of China and the Manchu state of Jin that ruled Northern China. From there the Mongol forces took control of Beijing in 1227. This siege ultimately ended in the death of Genghis Khan, but his death did not stop the…

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    Great Chinggis Khan Throughout history there have been many leaders deemed great while others are deemed as cruel. It is their affects on history that determines if they are either a great ruler or a tragedy. With the rise and fall of many leaders it is they their accomplishments and how they had ruled that determines their worth. In the 13th century a leader had emerged, to some he was Great whereas for others he was a nightmare. This man was Chinggis Khan, or known as Genghis Khan by the West,…

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    Genghis Khan was a Mongolian warrior and ruler, and a military leader. He was born as “Borjigin Temujin.” He was born in Mongolia at around 1162. He had many wives, but he first got married when he was 16 years old. He created one of the biggest empires, which was the Mongolian empire. It covered up to 12 million square miles. It stretched all the way from the Pacific Ocean to eastern Europe. He started created the Mongolian at age 20. He created this empire by conquering many empires. The…

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    Genghis Khan Genghis Khan was the first Great Khan of the Mongolian Empire. Even though he is not considered a humanist or a student of business he did quite a lot to expand both fields through his reign. The primary example is the revitalization of the Silk Road which lead to cultural diffusion and more trade within the conquered nations. In this paper we will be discussing how Genghis Khan came into power, and his cultural and economic impact on the world through the rebuilding of the Silk…

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