Mongols Dbq Analysis
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The Mongols, created by Genghis Khan, is perceived by some as a brutal and uncivilized culture. They are known to carry out treacherous massacres as they conquered parts of Asia and Eastern Europe. However, this perception is false because the Mongols were a very much rather civilized culture. A civilized culture can be defined as having advancements in society, being well organized, and having the ability to prosper. Organization of a society allows for more time and an easier way for the economy to prosper making them even more advanced. …show more content…
According to the map and table provided in document one, the conquered land by the Mongols is by far the greatest compared to other military conquests. Taking over 4,860,000 square miles in such a short amount of time requires an advanced military to handle this much work. Having a clever idea to come up with such a way on how to acquire this many men for the military is quite advanced and intelligent. According to document two, assigning captains for better organization did this. Plus, they maintained harsh punishments such as killing the whole group if one man decides to back out or run away. This fear of being put to death causes the soldiers to fight as hard they can so they do not die. This shows that stricter set of rules provides them with a higher chance of success. As a result of these clever, harsh, and tactful military strategies, the Mongols were able to conquer almost all of Asia, according to document six. They gained control of continental caravan routes from China to Persia, making them even more powerful. It would definitely take a very advanced and civilized society to gain this large of expansion. Their expansions around the world allowed for the introduction of new cultures, resulting to cultural diffusion. Their newly acquired land provided them with more resources resulting to wealth for the Mongols. With these introduced resources and wealth, they now have the power to develop into an even more advanced society with new innovations, making them a highly civilized
The Mongols, created by Genghis Khan, is perceived by some as a brutal and uncivilized culture. They are known to carry out treacherous massacres as they conquered parts of Asia and Eastern Europe. However, this perception is false because the Mongols were a very much rather civilized culture. A civilized culture can be defined as having advancements in society, being well organized, and having the ability to prosper. Organization of a society allows for more time and an easier way for the economy to prosper making them even more advanced. …show more content…
According to the map and table provided in document one, the conquered land by the Mongols is by far the greatest compared to other military conquests. Taking over 4,860,000 square miles in such a short amount of time requires an advanced military to handle this much work. Having a clever idea to come up with such a way on how to acquire this many men for the military is quite advanced and intelligent. According to document two, assigning captains for better organization did this. Plus, they maintained harsh punishments such as killing the whole group if one man decides to back out or run away. This fear of being put to death causes the soldiers to fight as hard they can so they do not die. This shows that stricter set of rules provides them with a higher chance of success. As a result of these clever, harsh, and tactful military strategies, the Mongols were able to conquer almost all of Asia, according to document six. They gained control of continental caravan routes from China to Persia, making them even more powerful. It would definitely take a very advanced and civilized society to gain this large of expansion. Their expansions around the world allowed for the introduction of new cultures, resulting to cultural diffusion. Their newly acquired land provided them with more resources resulting to wealth for the Mongols. With these introduced resources and wealth, they now have the power to develop into an even more advanced society with new innovations, making them a highly civilized