Compare And Contrast Mongols

In the early 2nd millennia CE, the Middle East was a hotbed of conflict fought between various civilizations and the Islamic Empire. Two of the most notable perpetrators of invasion were the European Crusaders and Mongols of central Asia. Their reasons were similar in that both. In contrast, the Christians were driven by a desire to reclaim their holy land, Jerusalem, whereas Mongols were primarily interested in securing the riches of the area and laying claim to a strategic trade region. In a divided Western Europe, one thing was able hold together starkly unalike kingdoms for a multi-century conflict: Christianity. Unlike the Mongols –where no one religion was important to society -- faith was an essential part of Europe. It was unacceptable