Kublai Khan

The Mongolian people once ruled the second largest empire in the history of humanity. The Mongol empire was famous for pioneering military tactics such as horse mounted archers, conquering much of the Eurasian supercontinent and ruling an empire whose size would not be matched until the British took to colonialism centuries later. But as with so many other great empires, people often forget the massive economy necessary to sustain such as vast empire. Millions of people living across an entire…

The Mongol and the Ottoman empires used similar techniques while taking over and controlling civilizations because of an underlying common theme within expanding empires, however, aspects involving specific methods and level of association with their conquered set them apart. In the conquest for overall power over the people of the world, the Mongols stretched their empire across most of Eurasia, and also arose conflicts that are now considered ancient world wars. The Ottoman Empires rule…

The Mongol way of life was primarily pastoral as they had to travel quite often to provide their livestock with enough food to survive. The Mongols lived off of their livestock and the food from the towns that they raided. As Mongol power increased, the Mongols began to conquer rather than merely pillage. As a result, by 1279, the Mongols had created the largest land-based empire ever, stretching from Asia’s Pacific coast all the way to Eastern Europe (Strayer, 466). Mongol conquests often…

The legacy of the Mongol Empire was important in many different aspects; however, there are three categories that stand out to me. Religion, military tactics, and technologies and inventions are just a few of the things that make the Mongol Legacy so important. The Mongol legacy might have even provided us with a few ideas for today’s society. The Mongol’s were the first to allow freedom of religion and education. All religious leaders were exempt from public service as well as taxation. This…

1371 AD, was a year that changed China forever. This is because Zheng He, Chinese explorer, and fleet commander, was born. His early history and naval expeditions are what make him so significant to ancient China's history. Zheng He was born into a Hui, a Chinese Muslim family, as Ma Sanbao. Instead of practicing Buddhism, Daoism, or Confucianism, Zheng's family worshiped Allah. At the age of ten, the last Mongol hold was re-conquered by China. Ma was captured and sent to the army to…

Ancient Mongolia was a nomadic empire that exhibited many attributes of superiority when compared to civilizations and peoples which it conquered. These people saw the Mongols as foreigners with many differences in battle tactics and culture, and, as a result, gave them the name “barbarians”. Although the western world saw the Mongols as barbaric and uncivilized at the time of their reign, they were not barbaric in the sense of the word today, as they demonstrated many signs of civilization and…

These actions can confirm that the Mongol leader Genghis Khan and his army had a violent mind-set when conquering, which contributes to their barbaric title, proving that they were fierce and ruthless conquerors. The extreme use of violence to gain power can be seen in Russia. As the Mongols invaded Russia in…

play when considering who has authority over Mongolian history. Mongolians now share their land with China, which allows for China to have control over their heritage as well. A private company in China has created a theme park, in name of Genghis Khan, on Mongolian land, which has spurred controversy, considering this Chinese company is profiting from the history of the Mongols. This also, results in lost business for the Mongols living their trying to make a living using the history of the…

Marco Polo who was a Venetian merchant traveler lived in the Venice Republic. The travels of Marco Polo was recorded by Messer Rustichello of Pisa when Marco Polo was in prison in Genoa in 1298 (Polo Travels extract 1). As the book record, when Marco Polo stayed in China, The book records the Asian wonders and curiosities and Marco Polo’s journey and experience. “It is no exaggeration to say that never before or since has one man given such an immense body of new geographical knowledge to the…

I would love to have dinner with Ashoka and Genghis Khan. They were both passionate leaders in their countries. Although they have different heritage backgrounds I believe they were great leaders. I think those two would enjoy eating dinner with one another. Genghis might have told Ashoka that he liked how he brought a new religion to India. Ashoka would have told Khan that he admired his loyalty to his people. I would choose them not only for their great leadership skills but also for their…