Inner Mongolia

mentioned, many words may come to mind: destruction, relentless, blood thirsty barbarian. Though throughout the years the image of Genghis Khan has been refurbished quite a bit. Naturally, in Mongolia, Khan has always held a worthy reputation for the obvious fact that without Genghis Khan there would be no Mongolia. The author, Jack Weatherford, writes in real captivating style. By mixing some narrative with analysis, this is an effective way to keep the reader interested. This is possibly why…

Sergi Bodrov’s Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Kahn can just be seen as a movie that shows gory battle scenes and a journey of a man; however, Bodrovs movie also shows elements of how the Mongols created the largest empire in the premodern world and kept it going for a century. Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Kahn particularly reflects the harshness of the people and of the conditions they lived in, the divine power and their mission from God, their value of knowledge, and the fairness they had towards…

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World In “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World” written by Jack Weatherford, he paints a prettier picture of the Mongols than they are usually perceived. Instead of being terrifying conquerors, that are thirsty for riches and power, Weatherford depicts them as being emperors striving for power. The Mongols accepted a variety of religions in their empire. Religion was very important in that century; therefore, the Mongols were very open-minded…

During the 13th century, a nomadic tribe known as the Mongols roamed around the Asian Steppe. The Mongols, ruled by Kublai Khan, extended their land across Eurasia, including China and Ancient Persia. Although the Mongols didn’t have permanent homes, or a set living style, they eventually became the most powerful empire of their time. The government affected how the Mongols and others lived because they expanded trade, they had religious tolerance, and their adaptability led their empire to…

World History offers many historical leaders to discuss in terms of merit and effectiveness. From Ramesses the Great to Hammurabi, from Julius Caesar to Liu Bang, or from Winston Churchill to Ronald Reagan each offered something more to the treasure trove of antiquity. Some achieve greatness through idolization, some by terror, and most by a usually uneven combination of both. The Mongols of the Post-Classical Era assimilate into that final category. With storied leaders such as Chinggis and…

The Mongols, when you think of them what comes up, is it the way they used violence to conquer and destroy societies or the way they ruled them? Speculation on the Middle East and Eastern Asia will elucidate in the difference and similarities on the manner they were ruled by the Mongolians in an Interaction with Environment and Economical perspective. How both regions were similar were that during Mongol rule, they pushed taxation on both societies. In Eastern Asia for example, the Mongols made…

In many places inside the United States rodeo is a very big deal. Watching a person with an animal that’s showing every big of strength and speed God gave them can be the most amazing thing in the world. One of these most terrifying sports in rodeo is bull riding. Bull riding is where a man get onto the back of an animal that weights up to a ton and a half tying himself onto death and nodding his head to go into the most terrifying eight seconds of his life. Many people love to watch this sport…

"The Great Khan" Kublai Khan, a Mongolian emperor in 1260 AD, was one of the wisest emperors in ancient Chinese history. He is the only ruler in the Khan family to successfully guide an empire over a long period of time. He built a strong government and is a military genius. Kublai is beloved and thought of as a hero to the Mongols and Chinese. He is known for his leadership skills at a young age, successful military strategies, and building one of the largest empires in history which impacted…

“How Barbaric Were the Barbarians?” I believe that the Mongols were barbaric people during their conquer through Asia because of their killing methods and military tactics. Mongolians had also made some improvement to asia's economic growth. Some could say that because the Mongols were open to all religions within their people group they were not barbaric.But the Mongols were just not completely barbaric because they killed a lot of people for really no reason. The Mongolians had created many…

The Mongolian and Roman Empires were both vast and expansive empires. Both societies were able to accomplish tasks that no other empire had previously achieved. Although both empires were extremely successful in very similar ways, there were many differences between the two vast empires. This paper will explore both the similarities and differences between the two sprawling empires. Similarities The first example of the similarities between the two empires is the way they treated subjugated…