Khamag Mongol

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 the Mongolian Empire was short lived, it remains one of the greatest, and the single largest empire in history. The Mongols conquered the most…

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 in…

After a series of unsatisfying communications between the caliph and Hulagu, the Mongols made an attempt to reach Baghdad from the west in November of 1257, across the Tigris river. Aware now of the proximity of the invaders, al-Musta’sim sent out an army to drive them back. In this early battle, the Mongols flooded the battleground by breaking dikes, trapping their opponents in the mud and slaughtering them while drowning others (Frazier, 2005). This would be the first of several direct attacks…

Genghis Khan was, and still is one of the most influential leaders in history. His entire empire, at it’s largest size spanned from modern day Poland to modern day Vietnam. Also, at it’s peak in size, it was between 11 and 12 million square miles and was more than half of the size of Africa. Thousands, and possibly even millions of people died due to the many invasions of tribes, cities, and numerous towns across all of the known world at the time. He used intimidation to win battles he never…

1. Genghis Khan-born in 1162; elected as Mongol khan in 1206; expanded the Mongolian empire by first conquering the Jin Empire. He died in 1227 while at war with Tangut Empire. 2. Kublai Khan- Grandson of Genghis Khan; it took him 11 years to conquered China; established Yuan dynasty in 1271 and kept Chinese traditions; rebuilt capital in Zhongdu and named it Dadu. 3. Mansa Musa- Mali's devoted Muslim and greatest ruler; known for a more religious governance; visited Mecca which helped spread…

13th century, a small tribe from the steppes of Central Asia had conquered most of the known world at the time. Mongols rode on the back of horses, as they swept most of Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. It has never been seen before at the time, they had even taken over more land than Alexander the Great, the mongols taking 4,860,000 square miles of land. (Document 1). The mongols were fearless warriors who took over people's land yet they weren't as barbaric as they seem. They had laws…

stronger than their enemies and allowed them to overpower them. The Mongol armies stormed into their targets spread out over many miles attacking from all directions. The Mongols were able to surprise their enemies and catch them off guard. Genghis developed a sense of unity within his army by not dividing his troops by ethnicity. He used a decimal system of tens to separate them into smaller groups that made mobility easier. The Mongol armies used mounted archers for speed in attack. Genghis…

began to grow larger. The Mongols army swept across much of Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. And the nation extended from Korea to Poland, and from Vietnam to Syria and nothing like this have ever been seen before. The impact of the Mongolians happen on the 13th and 14th century. While some people would say the Mongolians were not barbaric, they were because the Mongolians used biological weapons, were unfair towards women, and were cruel and abusive.…

Throughout time there has been many large dominating empires in which prospered, but only one caught everyone’s eye. The Mongols prospered in so little time with advanced military tactics, great controlled government system, and rulers to help thrive their spread in time. The Mongol empire became into creation in 1206 as Chinggiz Khan as their ruler. With just being born they had the largest and longest living empire ever in history in becoming successful. The empire began in Mongolia…

ways that the Mongols aided the surrounding civilization during 1200 through 1400 C.E.. It states “In Both China and Persia the Mongols had taken up residence among their new subjects, garrisoning cities and gradually blending to a degree with the (local) societies. As a result, their economic interest coincided with those of native peoples, and the Mongols, after the destruction of the initial conquest, promoted diversified economic development.”. This directly states that the Mongols were…