Steppe

Although the historical record is scarce, there is no doubt the Magyars who inhabited the Carpathian basin in the 10th century bore little resemblance to Christians living in Western Europe. Rather, as Muslim, Byzantine, and Western chroniclers noted, they resembled some of the nomadic tribes who had previously pillaged Europe such as the Huns and Avars. Regino, Abbot of Prüm, wrote of the Magyars that, “They spend all their time on horseback; they travel, rest, think and talk on their horses;…

Although the early post classical Silk Road and sub-Saharan trade routes were both very political trade routes, they had differences such as their level of exposure and outside influences and the cultural differences along the trade routes like musical rituals for Sub-Sahara and artisan goods on the Silk Road. Both the Sub-Saharan and Silk Road trade routes had significant political involvement in their trading economies. The Sub-Saharan trade route was the basis of the economy and politics in…

In Kaplan’s The Revenge of Geography, one sees that geography greatly affects many aspects of a civilization. He claims that geography is “the most fundamental factor in the foreign policy of states” because it remains constant while the leadership, ideals, and theological beliefs change (Kaplan 29). He goes on to explain that the economy, trade, and military are based primarily on one’s location. Kaplan quotes Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military and political leader, when he says, “to know a…

and his legacy still lives on today. Although there were people who tried to snuff out the name of Genghis Khan, what he has done has impacted too many for him to be forgotten. The Mongolian people originated near the Onon River in the Asian steppes. Steppes are large areas of flat unforested grassland in southeastern Europe. The Mongolians made the most of their lives out of a homeland that was “only slightly more habitable than the desert” (Henry Weincek, Storm Across Asia). The ruler of…

9. Several factors combined to lead to the fall of the Classical Empires. External forces, such as the Germanic tribes and steppe landers outside of the Han dynasty, were jealous of Classical Empire wealth. This led them to invade these empires, which were weakened by being so spread out. Empires also declined because of moral decline, as empires grew comfortable with their…

hero since he enabled safe cross-Eurasian trade, tolerated all religions and had the first Mongolian written language created. On the other side of the spectrum he is a villain due to the massacre of thousands of innocent people, his mastering of steppe diplomacy, and aiding the spread of the Bubonic Plaque. Chinggis Khan is viewed by many as a villain due to history, focusing on his devilish acts and not on his good deeds. First off, through his conquests of Persia, China, and Central Asia,…

The five of the eleven agricultural regions are: paddy rice farming, truck farming, livestock fattening, grain farming, and suitcase farm. These are the five of the eleven agricultural regions, and the agricultural activities occur in these five regions. Truck farming occurs in wealthy nations such as Australia, the U.S., and Western Europe.The primary goal is to provide the urban areas with fresh fruits and vegetables, which they specialize with one crop or food item: grapes, wine, raisins,…

Discovering Sub-Saharan Africa Sub- Saharan Africa is located south of North Africa and in the middle of the south Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Being such a large continent, it was picked to pieces territorially by early colonization’s from large countries in Europe. With colonization completely withdrawing from the continent, it lays divided and has many challenges to overcome becoming a functioning continent. Few countries in that continent have normalized the transition from a colony into a…

skilled fighters rose from the ashes to the throne. Blood was shed and the whispers spread through everyone’s core like wildfire by the sole rumored actions of these soldiers. They were otherwise known as the ferocious Mongols, who conquered every steppe tribe from across Asia. Thus, creating the largest reinforced empire in history! I am very quick to admire the psychological fear that Temüjin (GK) spun but others might tend to disagree. In spite of this, we can’t ignore a specific era of the…

minor disagreements, and instead worked together under Genghis Khan's leadership to conquer. He was an extremely effective fighter, adapting techniques from all over Asia to use in his military. The Mongols had a uniform code of laws, ridding the steppes of theft, kidnapping and petty battles.He established religious toleration and meritocracy. Previously Mongols tribes judged based on birth. He forbid The Mongols to abduct and enslave one another, recognizing the harmful animosity it created.…