Mongol Empire

million people(Crash Course Mongols). For such a powerful leader the question is how could he possibly conquered this much land and killed on average thirty-seven hundred people a day for thirty years while still running the land he conquered. In short, with the use of advanced strategic military planning and technological innovation that war provided gave him the edge he needed in…

Despite that the Xi Xia empire had defeated him, everything had become united and grew. Genghis Khan had multiple wives and due to that he had multiple children that could continue on his legacy. His three daughters seemed to be the most well known and influential. All of his children married powerful people to unite and strengthen ties within empires. They were great warriors, by horse and arrow, much like their father. Much like his conquests…

Mongolians inhabited by conquering large armies with his smaller army of one hundred and twenty thousand men. As a result, the Mongolian Empire has become one of the largest empires in human history in terms of geographical expanse. The empire expanded west to east from Portland to Siberia, and extended north to south from Moscow to the Arabian Peninsula and Siberia to…

The Mongols: How barbaric were the barbarians 800 years ago the mongolians were plundering towns in one of the most sinister ways possible. These same Mongolians were perceived as some of the most barbaric people of that time. Destroying towns so atrocious they can never be resettled. It is troublesome to imagine people being terrified of peaceful conquerors. A significant factor would be how the mongolian empire declined there army. In the U.S some states consider adultery a 10 dollar fine…

the Prior to reading the book, I had little knowledge of Genghis Khan. I surmised that he belonged to a dynasty of sorts, inherited his position, and that was historically the greatest of many Mongol leaders. I had not heard of his…

period of 12th and 13th century remains two of the greatest and important period of Chinese historical period as it provides the chronological events and the nature of situation between two different dynasty regimes that is the Song Dynasty and the Mongol Dynasty. It was, however, the era of the Song Dynasty that the people of China witnessed several socio-economic and political changes that significantly changed the daily lives of the people during that period. One of the remarkable aspects of…

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…

The Mongolian Empire The magnetic compass was made for navigating the oceans. The Chinese used them for rituals, but later on they used them for navigation, and the compass helped them to find their ways to fight their enemies. The Mongolians ruled from 1260 - 1368. About 108 years. The Mongolian rule had a positive impact on China. One example is Pax Mongolica. Pax Mongolica brought peace to China. Genghis Khan united all of China. That was the first time in over 300 years that China was…

These elements made him known as one of the “most feared leaders of all time that created the biggest empire in history” (“Genghis Khan”). Genghis’s resourcefulness and military insight made his army a powerful one. His leadership made it almost unstoppable. A large part of their success was how quickly they moved across vast distances in short periods of…

idea that the Mongols (whose reign was from 1206 C.E. to 1368 C.E.) were simply destructive barbarians is also inconsistent. Not everyone believes this to be true—it is an on-going debate. Those who say the Mongols were barbarians rightfully say so, due to the various, harsh practices and methods of conquests carried out by them. However, they committed such actions with further purpose in mind. A barbarian would do the opposite—spread violence, kill, and nothing else. The Mongols, in fact,…