DBQ: The Mongol Terror‚ Mongol Peace In the post classical era‚ the big picture that is being projected is that nomadic kingdoms were at its highest apex alike the Mongols. The Mongols lived on the high steppe lands of eastern central Asia‚ they also conquered most of all Eurasia‚ as seen on document 8‚ were it shows the expansion of this vast empire‚ making trade safe for the first time all along the Eastern to Western parts of Eurasia. The Mongol rule was most noticeable
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DBQ: Mongols Central Question: How did the Mongols accomplish the conquest of such a large territory within such a short period of time? Core Points are: Acceptable thesis Uses all or all but one document Supports thesis with evidence from documents Understands basic meaning of documents. Analyzes bias or point of view in at least two or three documents Analyzes documents by grouping them in one‚ two or three ways Identifies one type of appropriate additional document. Document 1
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Political and Economic Comparisons of the Yuan and Il Khan From 1200-1500 CE the Mongol rule spread‚ dominating large regions of land‚ and through violent conquering initiated economic and political effects throughout Eurasia. Both the Yuan and the Il-Khan were militaristic and conquered land‚ which led to a tribute-based economy. The Yuan maintained a stable bureaucracy‚ whereas the Il-Khan had many economic troubles. The two khanates were developed upon similar economic and political foundations
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The Mongols were a group of nomadic tribes occupying roughly what is now Mongolia. In the thirteenth century these tribes that united under the leadership of Genghis Khan (1162-1227). Mongol armies quickly swept south into China and west into Russia and the Near East‚ smashing anyone who dared to resist. By about 1300‚ the Mongols had erected a huge empire‚ divided into several smaller "pieces." The Mongols created probably the largest‚ land empire in world history. At its height‚ the empire
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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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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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Trace Hunter 12/15/12 Period 5 The Mongols were fearsome and savage fighters‚ but had smart and loyal political leaders that gave their small population power. Some of the smartest and loyal leaders were in Persia and china both being at the top of political structures. However the Mongols in china had different beliefs of trusting the natives to have power in politics than the Mongols in Persia did. The political structures in both china and Persia promoted strong merchant trade helping
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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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