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and city states. Some are stereotyped as barbaric and some are considered actual nations. Yet the Mongols were both. Led by Genghis Khan, the Mongols swept through Eurasia, ruthlessly conquering from the Pacific to the Black Sea. Genghis Khan is probably the most important figure in the Mongol Empire’s history. He was born as Temüjin (he was later renamed Genghis Khan by his people) either in 1162 or 1167. When he was only a boy, his father was assassinated, and his mother had to care for the…

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 Modern World1 gave us an insight to the life of Genghis Khan, and all of the Mongolians. From Genghis Khan’s childhood as Temujin Uge to the great, powerful leader that we know today, Genghis Khan was…

nature of Kubla Khan almost bounds its creative sovereignty to something unattainable to the reader. On the one hand, Coleridge offers the reader a psychedelic insight into the unknown mysterious “chasm” of his creativity and gives the reader a sense of the limitless utopia in his mind. On the other hand, this distorted experience presents a fabrication of reality, where the freedom of imagination exceeds the limits of the natural poet. Arguably the false pretence of Coleridge’s Kubla Khan is…

When Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, he had one goal in mind. His objective was to conquer, to conquer all the lands and make the Mongol Empire the strongest power in the world. In 1209, he won the submission of the Tanggut rulers in northwest China. In 1215, his forces conquered the Jin capital, present-day Beijing, and from there, he turned is expansions westward. In 1219, he invaded Khwarezm, a state that included much of Iran. After a large portion of Iran had fallen, he left command…

The Khans were some of the most successful conquerers of all time. Kublai, grandson of the great Genghis Khan who was the first to unite the mongol empire and expand their territory, was especially note worthy in the fact of his influential ruling on the Yuan empire. Unlike Genghis Khan who was know for taking over “nearly 12 million square miles of territory” Kublai was know more for his civilian achievements. The dynamics of his relationship with his subjects were very different than any other…

In Jack Weatherford’s Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Weatherford explains Genghis Khan’s rise to power, the conquests he made throughout his lifetime, and the legacy he created, which surged the world into the modern era. Weatherford argues that the creation of the society and the world as we know it was due to the work of this one man, Genghis Khan. Weatherford brings to light the previously unknown history of Genghis Khan’s life that led him to great success in creating an…

In Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world, Jack Weatherford argues that despite villainization by historians Genghis khan rose from a remote tribal culture to unify the mongols as conquerors who promoted cultural communication, trade, and legal rights in one of the largest empires in history.The author asks how Genghis Khan became an influential ruler, how he conquered a huge amount of land, and how he left a legacy and contribution to modern society. The Mongols spread revolutionary…

Defamiliarization in Mohsen Namjoo: A Marcusian Study of “Reza Khan” Estrangement: a short overview Mikics defines defamiliarization (estrangement) and as an example he cites Fredric Jameson, which is his accounts of Studying Gulliver’s Travels. It states: Defamiliarization in Russian, ostranenie: a term from the Russian formalist school of criticism, active in the early twentieth century. […] According to the Russian formalists, literary art devotes itself to the making strange (the…

Naba Khan, the art teacher who started by illustrating the struggles of Toronto's homeless population to becoming one of the most life-changing individuals for the well-being of Canadians, dies Tuesday at her home in Woodbridge, Ontario six days after her 89th birthday. Her dad, Afzal Khan, reported to the dispatcher that Mrs. Khan died in her sleep from heart-related causes, but the issue was mostly due to old age. In 2022, Mrs. Khan, moved to South Korea to teach English at a hagwon, alike to…

Genghis Khan, born Temüjin in the harsh steppes of Mongolia in the late 12th century, rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most formidable and influential leaders in world history. His life, marked by conquest, innovation, and cultural transformation, left an indelible mark on the world. Through his military prowess, administrative reforms, and cultural exchanges, Genghis Khan forged an empire that reshaped the geopolitical landscape of Eurasia. First and foremost, Genghis Khan is…