steppes were able to create the largest land empire in human history is a question that historians have tried to address for a long time. Mongolians were so successful in their conquests because they were created from their steppe lifestyle of horse and bow and received the uniting leader that they needed in 1204‚ Genghis Khan. The Mongols were first recorded in 618-907 in China. Their word for "Mongol" means brave fighter who knows no fear ("The Mongols Conquests..." 9). The Mongolian lifestyle was
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DBQ: How did the Mongols accomplished the conquest of such a large territory within such a short period of time? There are various reasons why and how the Mongols accomplish the conquest of such a large territory within such a short period of time. Many of the reasons may vary‚ but many can agree that their military tactics and culture are some of the reasons why they conquered such a large territory in such a short period of time. The Mongols‚ who eventually became known as the Tatars‚ were
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Mongols and Religion Religion was exceptionally important to the Mongols as they had a central belief system through which everything they did was decided and justified. Genghis Khan himself used to travel to the top of a sacred mountain near his home before beginning a conquest or battle and pray. (Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world). They believed in the interaction of spirits with the temporal world‚ or Shamanism. At the head of this religion was the Shaman‚ he was responsible
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century‚ the Mongols‚ a nomadic people of Altaic stock who first appear in Chinese texts of the 11th century‚ traveled all throughout Afro-Eurasia conquering other civilizations by using destructive forces to gain power in that region. Genghis Khan‚ a leader of the Mongols‚ made war against the Tangut Kingdom of Xi Xia in Northwestern China from 1206 until 1209. Khan’s plan of attack made the Tangut Kingdom of Xi Xia acknowledge his newly acquired position as leader of the Mongols. Later in 1211
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The Mongols ruled China and Russia‚ yet the effect of their rule in China and Russia‚ while in some ways similar‚ was quite different‚ politically and economically. Genghis Khan‚ born in the 1770s‚ was elected khagan (a title of imperial rank) of all Mongol tribes in 1206. Kubilai Khan‚ Genghis Khan’s grandson‚ was the commander of the Mongol forces responsible for the conquest of China; he became khagan in 1260. Kubilai Khan founded the Yuan Dynasty. Batu‚ the ruler of the Golden Horde of the dynasty
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Although very savage‚ the Mongols were without doubt a very intelligent and civilized group of people who were brilliant in war‚ psychological warfare‚ and compassionate to other religions. The Mongols had extremely complicated battle plans that resulted in many victories. The writer of History of the Mongols explains‚ “Other columns of stronger men they dispatch far off to the right and the left … and in this way they surround them” (Doc. D). Compared to the other battle plans of the time period
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The Mongols were some of the most innovative and intelligent people of their time. They were also some of the most vicious and barbaric villains of the 13th century. With genius war tactics and fearless warriors‚ they were the most advanced villains of their time period. Using cruel methods of punishment‚ such as boiling their warriors‚ showed clear evidence of barbaric activity. While using those cruel methods they also had intelligent ways of biological warfare such as catapulting plague ridden
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warriors were of extreme cruelty‚ the Mongols brutality and carelessness was far greater because of their battle tactics‚ physiological warfare‚ and weaponry. These ‘barbarians’ captured a surplus amount of land in a stunning amount of time with questionable war tactics. Despite the brutality of the Mongols‚ Christian and Muslin warriors began to become more and more merciless. All three of these groups of warriors prove to be dangerous and cruel‚ but the Mongols seem to have the perfect mix of terror
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How Barbaric were the Mongols The Mongols were very barbaric‚ their reputation was not pretty‚ they slaughtered entire cities and left one person alive so they could tell the terrible story. North China Genghis Khan’s first serious target was North China‚ their army of 200‚000 rode east. Numerous cities felt Mongol brutality. Slaughter was so great‚ streets were greasy of human fat and flesh. Russia and Eastern Europe In 1227 Genghis Khan died‚ so one of his four sons took over. After a long
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Which do you consider to be the most successful Empire‚ The Roman or the Mongol. The Romans and the Mongols were two of the most successful empires in human history and both of them left many legacies and conquered huge amounts of land but the Roman empire was more successful. The Roman empire was established‚ as a city‚ on a hilltop in Italy but conquered more land and gained more power in time. It had supreme military power and had conquered countries bigger than their own starting from Italy
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