Mongol Empire

Although some civilizations or groups of people can be seen as cultured and kind, groups such as the Mongols have caused a heated debate between many historians, regarding if their rule hurt the development of other civilizations in Europe. The Mongol Empire that existed throughout the 13th and 14th century grew to be large and successful from many conquests. Despite the increase in trade caused by the Mongol expansion which revived different cultures, the cruel actions they committed such as…

Mongol impact on Eurasia throughout the 13th and 14th centuries was extremely influential, changing the course of the world in many ways, although the ruthlessness of the Mongols was very destructive in nature. The impact of the Mongols is shown through their barbaric actions (Documents 1, 2, 3, and 9) which can be characterized by their hygiene and their mass slaying of anyone who defied them—women and children included. Mongol influence is also apparent through economy (Documents 4, 5, 6, and…

superiority of the Mongols on the battlefield was the attacks on Eastern Europe. Subotai’s attack began with an order from the Khan to scout Eastern Europe for information that could be helpful for a possible assault in the future. This probing mission brought Subotai to the Mohi River where a force of around 72,000 Hungarian soldiers take defense in a fortified camp across the river, only a bridge separates the two armies. This Hungarian army was a coalition of multiple empires to prevent the…

The Mongols dominated Russia from 1240 to nearly the end of the of the 16th century CE. The empire conquered by Genghis Khan was split after his death among his heirs and eventually divided into four smaller, though not insignificant Khanates. According to David O. Morgan the Great Khanate in and around China, the Ilkhanate of Persia, Iraq, and parts of Anatolia, the Chagatai Khanate of Central Asia, and the Golden Horde that controlled much of the Western and Southern parts of Russia. Due to…

Mongolian Conquest Mongol expansion in the thirteenth century was due to the rule of the Great Genghis Khan who was the chief of the Mongolian empire from 1206-1227.Unification of many tribes along with various battle tactics helped the Khan conquer many lands before his untimely death. Khan learned that terror was a vital weapon in war, which he used much of the time where either you would fight and all the people massacred or you give up and live under Mongol rule. Important Mongol conquered…

Genghis Khan by the West, who in his reign expanded his empire vastly through means of brutal violence and alliances. Chinggis Khan is credited with not only expanding the Mongolian borders but also stabilizing trade routes, and was a push factor for the…

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 generals to attack Persia and the remaining Khwarizmian Kingdom. The Mongols were successful and took…

of the Genghis Khan Empire in medieval Europe The Mongols were primarily nomadic people, however, in the late 12th century, a ruler named Temujin was able to bring them together. Temujin incorporated different tribes into one and formed the Genghis Khan Empire. In 1209, the Genghis Khan Empire invaded northern china, and continued their invasion for the following decades; by 1279 the entire Chinese region would be under the Mongol rule. Under Temujin’s grandson, the Mongols spread further west…

history of Genghis Khan’s life that led him to great success in creating an empire, which spanned over 11 million square miles in Asia and Europe. He seeks to disprove the modern belief that Genghis Khan was a bloodthirsty barbarian “who enjoyed destruction for its own sake” (xxvi). Weatherford uses his book as an exposé on the life of Genghis Khan, arguing that he is responsible for the…

Explain the apparent military decline of East Asia after 1700 East Asia had been regarded as one of the most military advanced region of the globe since the early firearms were invented by the Chinese before the Europeans perfected them. Indeed, the earliest known formula for gunpowder is found in a Chinese work dating from the 800s. This allowed the Chinese to apply it to warfare through producing a variety of gunpowder weapons among them rockets, bombs, mines, and rockets before inventing the…