Mongol Empire

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 the success brought to the Mongols. At a young age, Kublai Khan and his family lived a nomadic life.…

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 at the height of the Mongol Empire (MARCO POLO HISTORY.com). Marco Polo was born in Venice, Italy. Little is known about Marco’s early years (Marco Polo britannica.com). He was born into a prosperous, merchant family (MARCO POLO HISTORY.com). His father,…

In order to investigate how the expansion and approval of the Mongolian Empire and the customs of its conquered countries came to change Mongolian culture, what must be analyzed is the influence of fear that the Mongolians displayed to all their enemies, the effectiveness of trade and economics thanks to new roads and connections with businesses, and the growing community of the Mongolian society with the association of many ethnicities. When Genghis Khan united the Steppes Tribes, his military…

The Mongols sophisticated military tactics, organized ethical and religious codes, their economic contributions, and road systems are tributes to the fact that they are not barbarians. The Mongols had displayed organized military strategies to aid their conquests that can only be achieved by intelligent and well thought out planning. Planning such as surrounding their enemy and attacking their fortresses from all sides; this cornered their enemies and allowed for easy attack. The Mongolians also…

Many people would believe that the Barbarians were barbaric, but were they really? In ancient Greek the word “ barbaros” mean foreigner. Also in 1200s the word “ barbarian was a “negative term referring to people who lived beyond reach of civilization, people who were savage, evil.” ( background essay. Pg 3. ) However some people do not believe that the Barbarian were barbaric. The Barbarians was brought under to one leadership, was able to expand to other countries, they were foreigners for…

Many have heard of the name Genghis Khan, however not so many people know who he is or what he had done throughout his life. Genghis Khan and his Mongolian empire reigned over much of China for years after his death and his legacy still lives on today. Although there were people who tried to snuff out the name of Genghis Khan, what he has done has impacted too many for him to be forgotten. The Mongolian people originated near the Onon River in the Asian steppes. Steppes are large areas of flat…

voyage founded the New World. Upon arrival in the New World he came into contact with native tribes. The founding of the New World opened a huge opportunity for trade links as it was rich with produce that was not available in Europe. Similar to the Mongols, Columbus had caused globalisation to occur as trade links had been created between the Americas and Europe. Additionally, migration began to occur as people from Europe also wanted to be part of this discovery which would also suggest…

to his administration to his benefit. Khan used the foreigners in many of the administrative roles that Empire had. Marco Polo was no different from any of the other foreign people in that fact he to was going to be used by Khans vast Empire. He was not asked to lead and Army, or anything that put him in harms way directly. However. Marco Polo was put into a tax collector role for Khans Empire. Marco Polo for three years he was assigned as a tax inspector for the city of Yanzhou. During this…

To many, war is perceived as a heroic and valiant course of action that is intended to bring about the existence of peace and democracy in the world. However, war is in fact the exact opposite. It is actually a diminutive, wicked, and gluttonous force that impels fellow human beings to fight amongst one another until death befalls one of them while disturbing the innocent in the process. To get a glimpse of just how malevolent war is, envision the fact that it will kill your children and…

His family was well known in the long-distance trade of the Black Sea and Mediterranean regions. His father, uncle, and him travelled to China, which was recently defeated by the Mongols, when he was only seventeen. They stayed there for seventeen years and Marco had the opportunity to travel all across China (Strayer 315). He collected material during his journeys and later dictated to one of his friends for a book about all of his…