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Viking And Mongol Comparison
Compare the Mongol invasions in Eurasia to the Viking invasions in Northern Europe. Compare them in terms of historical significance over time and affecting many people

The two invasions have noticeable differences along with some similarities. They are different in the sense that the Mongol invasions caused disunity and did not benefit any of the lands they conquered in central Asia, Russia, Persia because they wrecked more havoc than any benefits in the long run by permanently damaging lands that took centuries to recover from, they spread the bubonic plague to various regions killing millions through biological/chemical warfare and since they were constantly moving and did not have permanent settlements. The Mongols began migrating and

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