Mongolia

China’s last dynasty, the Qing dynasty, respected Tibet’s autonomy as a distinct territory and culture, yet continued to claim authority over it – a claim generally recognised by the Tibetans – without interfering much in their political and societal structure (“Tibet,” 1997, P. 34). The nature of the relationship between Qing and Tibet was that of “an empire and a semi-independent peripheral state” (“Tibet,” 1997, P. 34). The Qing dynasty, clearly distinguished political status and…

Genghis Khan was a Mongolian warrior and ruler, and a military leader. He was born as “Borjigin Temujin.” He was born in Mongolia at around 1162. He had many wives, but he first got married when he was 16 years old. He created one of the biggest empires, which was the Mongolian empire. It covered up to 12 million square miles. It stretched all the way from the Pacific Ocean to eastern Europe. He started created the Mongolian at age 20. He created this empire by conquering many empires. The…

There were many great civilizations between 500 and 1500 A.D., but there is one civilization that emerges as the very best civilization from this time period; the Mongols. The Mongol Empire was an empire that existed in the 13th and 14th centuries. The Mongol empire was the largest contiguous land empire in history, at its largest point the Mongol Empire stretched from Eastern Europe to the Sea of Japan all the way up to Siberia and all the way south to Arabia. The Mongolian Empire was the most…

Who really was Genghis Khan? Was he just an emperor of Mongolia who didn 't deserve his spot, was he the first person to come close to world domination, or was he just a man trying to enjoy his life? One may think that Genghis Khan was a brutal murderer who cared about nothing but his empire but many don 't see that he was a ruler its his job to be vicious and take care of his empire and expand even if it means killing 11% of the world population or 40 million people. Many also don 't know about…

army. The Mongols were a walking natural disaster for anyone or anything in their path. The Mongols were able to change the history of any civilizations they came in contact with for the worse. After the death of Mongke Khan, Hulagu left Baghdad for Mongolia to select a new great Khan. Berke Khan had converted to the Muslim religion and opposed Hulagu. Eventually war broke out and put a stop the Mongol expansion into the Middle East. Eventually a powerful Khan made a political conversion to…

Kublai Khan was an adventurous ruler in his time ruling over the Mongol Empire and eventually his portion after its split. He sought for power for a massive empire spanning most of Asia, and he was never satisfied with it. Kahn’s consistent push for more land or vassal’s to add to his empire led to his overstretch of both his military but also the resources of his empire. He build massive invasion forces that largely failed leading to some hard to answer questions about his empire and what truly…

The Mongols were a nomadic people who grazed their horses and sheep on the vast, treeless plains, of Central Asia. Rival Mongol clans spent much of their time warring with one another. In the early 1200s, however, a brilliant Mongol chieftain united these warring tribes. This chieftain took the name Genghis Khan, meaning “Universal Ruler.” Under his leadership, Mongol armies swept to triumph. In the 13th century CE the Mongols created the largest connected land mass empire in the history of the…

The impact and legacy of the Mongol Empire carried both negative and positive impacts on the Russian empire. These impacts have shaped not only the history of Russian’s but even modern day Russia and its role in world history today. The Mongols ruled over Russia for over 200 years and within this time, they managed to acquire the largest land empire in history. Founded by Genghis Khan in 1206, the Mongols tactics were both ruthless and impressively successful. Seeing the Mongol empire as both…

Ch.12 Outline • Looking Back and Looking Around: The Long History of Pastoral Nomads o About 11,500 years ago, the agricultural revolution sparked the popularization and practicality of agriculture o In areas were agriculture was difficult, pastoral societies emerged o Some examples are inner Eurasia and sub-Saharan Africa • The World of Pastoral Societies o Pastoral societies could only support a smaller population o They were very dispersed and generally only encompassed related members o Some…

I am ecstatic. After weeks of my relentless begging, my father, Niccolo, and my uncle, Maffeo, have made the decision of bringing me with them on their voyage to meet again with the Great Khan at his summer palace at the far end of the continent of Asia. I am only 17, but I know I am ready. I am told that the journey will take around 3 to 4 years, which sounds like a long time, but I know that, since my father and uncle have already made this voyage, their experiences will help us to learn how…