Shere Khan

4. What factors characterized the interactions of “civilized, settled” societies which were nomadic? Look at the Huns, Vikings, and the Mongols. In what ways did they values of these societies differ? Thier social structure? Thier treatment of women? Look at them in comparison to the societies they threatened such as the Romans, Charlemagne 's France, and the Kievan Russians. The societies throughout history that are settled contrast much, but not too extensively from nomadic societies. The…

Barbarism can be defined as “cruel and violent behavior”. (Merriam Webster) It is a term used to describe anything that is uncivilized. But what is considered as barbaric, and what is considered civilized? Who has the power to decide? The answer to these questions varies from person to person. Similarly, the 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.…

Anybody would want to be called supreme oceanic ruler, right? “under the reign of Genghis Khan, all the country between Iran and the land of the Turks enjoyed such peace” I made myself and the Mongol Empire great and famous. We were unstoppable, unbeatable, and unimaginable. To stand in front of a mongol soldier would be to stand in the presence of a god.Whenever you hear the words Genghis Khan, or the Mongols, you think power, courage, and devotion. I made the Mongols great. And according to…

written in yam - their language. There were various posts where messengers would receive a post and continue to pass it down the trail (Doc. 8) This is actually quite similar to the American pony express. Marco Polo worked as an ambassador for Kublai Khan, meaning that he would have a great understanding and first-hand access to many Mongolian topics. This would be a credible source regarding the information that is given. All of these aspects of the accomplishments of the Mongolian Empire would…

Akbar: The Greatest Mughal Ruler? The focus of this book was to tell as complete a story as possible about the Mughal ruler Jalal ad-Din Akbar. It makes use of a variety of sources ranging from the writings of the Venetian physician Niccolao Manucci (1639-1717) to firsthand accounts from Jesuit missionaries and other advisors of his, like Abu-l-Fazl. While Akbar’s reign is fairly well documented, there is not much is known about his early years. What we do know is, Akbar was born on October…

The Golden Eagles of Scotland (1) The golden eagle is the largest and arguably the most impressive of British birds. In the first sentence, we have the adjunct arguably. In case of adjunct arguably we can apply the criteria of deletion. According to this criterion the adjunct can be deleted without any influence on the grammar of the sentence, consider the example: (1)*The golden eagle is the largest and the most impressive of British birds. We also have the complement the largest and the most…

Task 1 Prepare a Historical outline the life and times of Genghis Khan – i.e. present a brief history of his life and achievements and how such was managed. (10 marks) My Work In the year 1162 Temujin, named after a ruler his father had captured and killed, was born with a blood clot in his right hand. This foretold he would be a great leader. This turned out to be true as he was a great leader. He ended up being Genghis Khan. At the age of nine he received news that would change him for ever.…

1206, Genghis Khan united these tribes and the Mongols went on to become the most successful warriors in history. Although the Mongols brutally killed and murdered many people, they developed battle tactics, laws, and an acceptance of religion that demonstrated that was an advanced society. The Mongols developed strategic methods to defeat their enemies in battle (Doc 3). When they were going to join battle they drew all the battle lines. Mongols were good at faking retreat…

made it to Xinjiang after 3 years. In 1275, the ruler of China today, Kublai Khan, brought Marco Polo and those who traveled with him to Dadu (also known as current Beijing). Khan brought Marco Polo to Dadu to go to his court. Khan had him go on a mission which Marco successfully completed, therefore, Khan decided to hire him. Polo stayed in China for 17 years before returning to Venice. Since he was working for Khan, Polo ruled one of his cities. After Polo went to Khan’s daughter’s wedding in…

In Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world, Jack Weatherford argues that despite villainization by historians Genghis khan rose from a remote tribal culture to unify the mongols as conquerors who promoted cultural communication, trade, and legal rights in one of the largest empires in history.The author asks how Genghis Khan became an influential ruler, how he conquered a huge amount of land, and how he left a legacy and contribution to modern society. The Mongols spread revolutionary…