Inner Mongolia

The Mongols rose to power in China, 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,…

in the Islamic World At the dawn of the 13th century, an Empire that would greatly and forever impact the world’s map, open transnational trade, transform the leadership course of two great religions and seed new nations, sprang in the plains of Mongolia. The Mongol empire indirectly impacted the history of the world in an innumerable other ways. At its peak, the Mongol empire became the most contagious empire historically and stretched from to the Carpathian Mountains from Japan’s Sea. Despite…

The Mongol Empire held the largest amount of territory for an empire that the world has ever seen, and conquered it very quickly. Through the use of extreme force, the Mongols were able to conquer their enemies with haste. Using siege warfare on large walled cities, and surprise attacks on smaller settlements, their strategy of extreme force worked very well. The Mongols also relied on peaceful measures to keep social organization and political power. Especially in religion as shown in Document…

It is no doubt that Genghis Kahn, the great mongol leader who's amazing speed and success of conquest helped them gain more land in 25 years than the romans did in 400 has caused a mass amount of death and destruction during his reign. But is all the death and destruction justified by the end result? During the time of the mongol’s conquest, killing a mass amount of people in order to conquer what was wanted was normal. Destruction was also a way to show how powerful an army was. Before Genghis…

trades, and unified China. Without it, China wouldn’t be the same today. The Great Wall protected many people and trades all throughout the borders and behind the wall. China’s biggest rivals or enemies wer e the Mongols, China considered Mongolia or anyone from Mongolia a barbarian. The reason for this is because they didn’t really wear armor and China just viewed them as ‘savage and resisting.’ They often invaded China. So China’s emperor at the time, Qin, devised a plan of building a wall to…

The Mongolian Empire was an Empire in modern day Asia and Europe. The empire stretched from the Danube River to the Pacific Ocean, covering 33 million square kilometers. The Mongol Empire lasted from 1206-1368, just over 150 years, and was the largest empire in the history of the world. While many of the Mongols did not share a common language or culture, their militaristic feats are some the greatest in history, gaining an area roughly twice the size of the roman empire in under 20 years. While…

In 1162, Temujin was born in the Mongolian Steppes. Before the unification of the Mongols under Genghis Khan’s rule in 1221, the Mongol people travelled together in kinship groups, only joining forces when they needed to attack a common enemy. It wasn’t until 1200 when Temujin decided to unify all Mongol clans under his rule. Once he defeated all his rivals, he took the title of Genghis Khan in 1206. He soon would be the founder of the Mongol Empire, becoming the ruler of one the largest empires…

Summer Reading Essay Two books that I read during the summer are Genghis Kahn and the Making of the Modern World and All Quiet on the Western Front. They both have to deal with times of war, but Genghis Khan was about how they built an empire instead of Western Fronts World War 1’s battles. Although they both mainly talked about warfare, they also talked about the lifestyles of the main characters. I will compare each book, and also talk about each book. Genghis Khan and the Making of the…

The 13th century from 1201 to 1300 was considered by some scholars to have been “the greatest of centuries”, in truth to some notable cultural highlights of major importance. During this time period arose to the world, the nomadic peoples of Central Asia, the Mongols. The Mongols conquered places in Russia , Northern China, Persia and Central Asia. Yet in their triumphs the Mongols were and still are classified as the most barbaric of the “barbarians” to have ever reigned over the world, because…

The success of the Mongol army during the 1300s was due to the way that they integrated psychology, deception, intelligence, and efficiency into their battle tactics. Their strategies, which were considered quite remarkable for their time, have been employed by many militaries since the Mongol conquests. This is what the influence of the Golden Horde is attributed to. The unique strategies used will be one of their longest lasting legacies and have and will be used by many generations to come.…