Kubla Khan

David Sim Changes and continuities in Eurasia From 600-1450 CE, Eurasia was divided with civilizations such as Europe, China, Persia, and Islam. In 1200 CE, the Mongol empire created an immense impact throughout Eurasia with their conquests that unified Eurasia. In the Post Classical Era, Eurasia underwent a change of policies in places like Russia, China, and Persia due to the Mongol’s economic interest. However trade still remained continuous and became more popular throughout the time…

In Document 1, it shows the amount of land that the Mongols conquered. If you look below the map, it shows that Genghis Khan took about 5,000,000 square miles of land. In order to get land, he must’ve had a great army to help him defeat other empires. This includes killing people inside the empires and capturing their king. People that didn’t follow his rules would’ve been…

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…

Islam an esteemed religion due to the functions they performed in the Mongol empire. For instance, Mongol recruited Muslim to serve as administrators and tax collectors. Muslims were accorded amazing opportunities in the Mongol dynasty since Khubilai Khan along with other Mongol monarchs in China could hardly rely exclusively upon the subject Chinese to assist in ruling China. The need for outsiders presented an opportune moment for Muslims to assist…

Marco Polo is notorious for his voyage to China, however, there are doubts that he actually went there at all. Marco Polo was very famous for being a European to go to China, trade and work for Kublai Khan. He wrote a book, The Travels of Marco Polo, and published it in Europe. Soon, everyone had read his book and began going to China to trade and get riches. This caused the economy in Europe to skyrocket. This is what started the Renaissance, and this is also based on a lie. Marco Polo did not…

The Second Kashmir War broke out in April of 1965 and lasted until September of that year. Ironically, the root of the conflict was not in Kashmir, it was farther south in the modern Indian state of Gujrat. After the First Kashmir War, the UN created a ceasefire line which was religiously observed by both nations in Kashmir, but in many other areas of the border, it was vague. The border in the Rann of Kutch along the Indian Ocean was highly disputed, and it led to many small skirmishes in the…

Before becoming Genghis Khan he was known as Temujin a local tribe leader who strived to unite the nomads through a new leadership philosophy. The norm of tribal supremacy within the nomads was that each family was loyal to their clan leader. Temujin rejected this normalcy and…

Throughout history, people recognize only a few select civilizations as true “empires”. Without a doubt, both the Greek and Mongol civilizations are considered perfect examples of just such an empire. Although the two civilizations differed greatly in terms of their politics, military structure, economy, religion, and general social system, they were both able to conquer and control a vast area during the peak of their civilizations. To properly examine the two, it is necessary to compare them…

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 9, that Mongke Khan made his profession of faith to Rubruck. The Mongols used complex messenger systems like in Document 8. With all these strategies the Mongols employed in their conquest of Eurasia, though some may disagree, the Mongols were very barbaric.…

In the article “Russia in the Mongol Empire in Comparative Perspective,” Charles J. Halperin makes the argument that past scholarship on the Mongols has been distorted by a Europocentric premise. This premise holds that the influence of the Mongols on Russia as minimal and negligent, or at the very least had a negative impact on Russia. In his article, Halperin disputes this, calling instead for a comparison of Mongol rule in Russia, China, and in Iran. By examining and comparing these three…