Mongols

of Imperialism and how it shaped the world we know today As a result of the conquest of the Mongols in the 1200s, and Genghis Khan's fervor for imperialism-the power and influence of a country that is extended beyond its immediate borders, through diplomacy or force-the Mongol Empire spread from Europe to Central Asia, China, and the Middle East. In the centuries that would follow the conquest of the Mongols, European states began to pursue their own imperialist endeavors while forming colonial…

Baghdad’s eventual isolation from the Arabic speaking world was caused by its position between the Mongol-Persian Ilkhanate to its east and the Arabic-Mamluk sultanate to its west. With the death of the caliph, considered to be the last spiritual leader of Islam, Baghdad had lost much, from its nearly annihilated population; the destruction of its irrigation systems, built during the time of Mesopotamia; and the end of the Islamic Golden Age. The Islamic capital shifted west towards Cairo and…

story of discoveries in the world. One example of Boorstin’s opinion is stated in chapter 16. In chapter 16, the story is told of the ongoing Crusades, missionary diplomats, and the land conquering Mongols. “If Christian kings and the Pope himself had been willing to join in such an alliance (with the Mongols), they might have shared the glory and the profit of the conquest of the Muslim Turks, and eventually have accomplished the aims of the Christian Crusades with pagan help. But instead of…

comprised of different tribes whose land was being threatened by the Mongols in the east, as well as in the west by Christian armies of the once strong Byzantine Empire. The people would bond together under a leader whose name will become the name of the empire, Osman. Osman was the founder of the empire and know to be a great general who relied on the use of horses, bow and arrows, and quick hit tactics to fight off the Mongols in the east. After he would turn towards the west and take on the…

The Zhou dynasty (1050-256 BCE) Conquered the Shang Dynasty, the later generations tried to reclaim and preserve the peace of the early Zhou, which would be the Eastern Zhou period (770-221 BCE). The Zhou split up into Western, when the capital was near Xian, and Eastern when the capital was moved eastward to Luoyang. The main intellectual focus was practical political and social concerns while metaphysical speculations remained secondary. Arts and philosophy flourished in China like never…

(1) Introduction The Silk Road was an ancient trade route, which ran from China and India to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Goods, such as Chinese silk and Indian spices, were traded along it using camels on the overland route (Newitt, 2005, pp. 2-3). Portugal, being located on the Atlantic coast, was therefore at the fringe of the Silk Road. However, Portugal managed to create a colonial empire despite being a country of marginal importance in the early Middle Ages (Disney, 2009,…

mysterious powder. Some observers said that smoke and fire the scientist’s body parts were burnt and the houses that they were working at burnt down too. The powder was used by the reigning Sung Dynasty to defeat the Mongols, whose invasions to China had give a plague the chinese. The mongols were the first ones to subject to flying fire. A arrow with a fixed tube of powder that ignited would make its way through the lines of the enemy. The chinese…

For a period of time, the trade dwindled down, but during the Mongol Rule, it rose back to its peak during the Post Classical Era. This era also saw the rise of many cities, such as Medina, which rose due to the rise of Islam. Delhi rose when Islamic invaders settled under the Sultan after defeating the Hindus. African…

Black Death, which has been caused by the Mongols, dating back to as early as the beginning of the 13th century! Once he became the official leader of the Mongols from 1206, Genghis Khan has been known for opening all the trading centers all around Europe. By opening up trade, they also opened up vectors for disease to travel, in this case, via fleas infected with a virus called Yersinia Pestis. According to one story about the Mongols and the Plague, the Mongols have intentionally spread the…

end by Mongol invasions Cyril and Methodius, created written script for language Slavic alphabet, Cyrillic Difference, religion allowed to have vernacular/local languages not Latin The East Central Borderlands Balkans, area of competition between east and western political models Moderately active trade and industry Influx of Jews Kievan Decline Rival princes set up regional governments Rapid decline of Byzantium relied on prosperity/manufacturing of southern neighbor In 1237-1241 Mongol…