Kublai Khan

"The Great Khan" Kublai Khan, a Mongolian emperor in 1260 AD, was one of the wisest emperors in ancient Chinese history. He is the only ruler in the Khan family to successfully guide an empire over a long period of time. He built a strong government and is a military genius. Kublai is beloved and thought of as a hero to the Mongols and Chinese. He is known for his leadership skills at a young age, successful military strategies, and building one of the largest empires in history which impacted…

Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Introduction A brief history of the author and his beliefs on the statement This essay discusses the history of Genghis and the making of the modern world. The author of this book is Jack Weatherford, an Anthropology professor at the Macalester College in Minnesota. This book is well known for its popular history. In the book, he refutes that Genghis Khan was a bloody savage, barbarian, and ruthless conqueror who enjoyed destruction for its own…

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…

Golden Horde and Chagatai Khanate Kublai Khan ruled the Yuan Dynasty and Hulagu Khan ruled the Ilkhanate. But there were two other kingdoms that existed inside the Mongol kingdom. The Golden horde and the Chagatai Khanate. Both were ruled by khan’s that were related to Genghis Khan. One was Batu Khan, the son of the first and eldest son of Genghis Khan. He ruled the Golden Horde. The Chagatai Khanate was ruled by Chagatai. As we begin, let’s start with the Golden Horde. Many wonder where this…

An 11-year-old boy named Babur proved to be a strong general and founded the Mughal Empire. His son, Humayun, lost much of his territory. • Mughals: meaning “Mongols.” They were a group of invaders lead by a descendant of Timur the Lame and Genghis Khan. • Babur: a boy who inherited a kingdom, in what is now Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, in 1494. After being driven away by his elders, Babur built an army and began what would become the Mughal Empire. Akbar’s Golden Age: Like his grandfather, Akbar…

A Mighty Journey Across the World Throughout history, there have been many explorers and travelers leaving home to venture to far away places in search of knowledge and wisdom. One man in particular, though, has quite an interesting story to tell. That man, is Marco Polo, a man of imagination and adventure. Marco Polo was an astounding and influential traveler, author, and servant of a powerful emperor in medieval times. Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant believed to have journeyed across Asia…

known for having one of the most iniquitous rulers of all time, Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan then passed the empire on to his grandson, Kublai Khan. Throughout this paper I will be discussing how the Mongol Empire was founded, how their education system worked, daily life, housing, how horses became such a big part of the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan being in power, warfare for the Mongols, passing the empire on to Kublai Khan, and contributing factors of the empire ending in 1368. During 1130,…

chieftain who later got to be known as Genghis Khan, rose to power as khan. He started to bring together and sort out the scattered Mongol and other roaming tribes into a prevalent battling power. Genghis Khan was wise, heartless, aspiring, and a strict slave driver. After he turned into the undisputed expert of Mongolia, and "ruler of every last one of people groups staying in felt tents," he set out on a dynamite profession of victory. Genghis Khan meant to prepare the best-trained and best…

The Mongols made a huge impact on the world by having the greatest land area empire the world has ever seen. Genghis Khan was the first emperor of the Mongol Empire and ruled from 1206 A.D. to 1227 A.D. His grandson, Kublai Khan, was also a great leader that led the Mongols to victory in every aspect of life. The Mongolians of the Asian Steppe had a positive impact on the world during their rule of the Asian continent from 1206 to 1368 by influencing moral codes, battle tactics, and trade. The…

Ogedei Khan and His Conquests Now that Genghis Khan had died, his third son, Ogedei, was made Khan. Ogedei Khan, seeing that the Mongols had stopped warfare with the Jin, resumed the war. He personally led his troops into battle. Many battles were won due to his excellent leadership. Later in the war his general, Subatai, defeated the capitol city of the Jin and soon thereafter, the Jin Dynasty collapsed. The Mongols were now in control of Northern China. Ogedei Khan also ordered one of his…