Steppe

Mountains at its height, making it the largest contiguous empire in history. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206, and at its height, encompassed the majority of territories from southeast Asia to central Europe. An empire arose in the steppes of Mongolia in the thirteenth century that forever changed the map of the world, opened intercontinental trade, spawned new nations, changed the course of leadership in two religions, and impacted history indirectly in a myriad of other…

Mongols, referred to as barbarians, named after the ancient greek word “barbaros” , meant for foreigners, was a negative term referring to people lived beyond the civilization and were savage or evil. Located mainly on the east central Asian plateau, the mongols appeared in different areas, as in Russia and Vienna. Many still consider them mysterious, considering they didn’t have a written language, no permanent homes, no metal works, and not much artifacts to track them down. Only two Mongol…

Ulaanbaatar, In 1206, Genghis Khan rose to power through a charismatic personality and political manipulation to create what would be known as the largest contiguous land empire in history. He united the nomadic tribes of Mongolia in the Central Asian steppes, and at its climax,…

country in the world. The country lies at an altitude of over 200m. A plateau averaging 900-1800m. The highest Altitude of 5,895m in Kilimanjaro located at the north west and the lowest Altitude at Lake Tanganyika of 0.047 Km below sea level [1]. Masai Steppe in the north with altitude range between 213 to 1067m above the sea level which give rise to the Mountains in north east where Africa’s highest peak located. Central Tanzania is a large plateau known as Southern highlands with plains and…

country. The novel was taking place between the two world wars. “You are to live and learn to laugh,” (216). Everyone knows what it takes to live, but many struggle with knowing to laugh. Harry Haller feels to be a Steppenwolf a lonesome candid of steppes. Drifting away and alone in a world that is complex to him and brings him no joy. The feeling of loneliness began to show due to being torn and not able to make a decision. The author, Hermann Hesse of the novel Steppenwolf creates a…

Russia Russia- the world’s largest nation, almost twice the size of Canada and seventy times larger than the UK and covers one ninth of the world’s surface. The vastness of Russia’s size has proven to be problematic in several areas significant to the development of a country as a whole. In order to understand the nature of the issue, explore these aspects: physical environment/climate, military capabilities and politics/government. Physical Environment/Climate Russia’s size and…

“Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World” is about the Mongol army led by Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan was born with the name Temujin. He grew up in a world of tribal violence, murder, kidnapping and enslavement. His family left him to die on the steppes because he was like an outcast of the family. Khan never received any formal education. From the harsh setting he was in he learned the range of human emotion which is desire, ambition and cruelty. That molded him into the greatest ruler…

conquest and conversion that would forge the first truly global civilization. In succeeding centuries Islamic civilization was spread by merchants, wandering mystics, and warriors across Africa, Asia, and Southern Europe. It spread throughout the steppes of central Asia, including most of what is known today as Southern Russia, to western China and into south Asia. Islam also spread along the oceanic trade routes to maritime Southeast Asia and down…

“The Epic of Gilgamesh” is an epic poem written by Morris Jastrow, Jr. that is centered around the character Gilgamesh and his many endeavors. He is best described as a great leader who is powerful, strong, and determined. Although there is something very different about Gilgamesh that we see in no other character throughout our readings, he is two-thirds god and one third man. Gilgamesh is on the edge of being a god, but his lineage causes him to be part human. Therefore, by being human, he is…

The 13th century conquests of the Mongols have never been matched. Under Genghis Khan’s leadership, the “horsemen of the steppe” conquered China and the Muslim parts of central Asia and pushed deep into Europe and the Middle East in just about 25 years. Although their attempts to take Japan and Southeast Asia failed, only once did they suffer a notably decisive defeat, a defeat which came at the hands of Mameluke general Baibars at Ain Jalut, Palestine around the year 1260. The Romans had an…