Genghis Khan Mongol Empire
Many people have thought about taking over the world. One man and a huge army almost did so. The Mongol Empire was ruled by the greatest land conqueror of all time. Genghis Khan, he and his descendants led them through the three major stages of their reign.
Genghis Khan united the different groups of nomads in Asia to create the greatest land conquering empire of all time. Temujin a Mongol chieftain who later became known as Genghis Khan rose to power as a teenager. While still a teenager Khan was able to the nomadic mongol tribes, among them were the Tatar, Maiman, and Merkid. Khan decided to attack the large empire of Xi Xia in the northwest part of China. The Mongols were out numbered, but Khan sent in the captured Chinese refugees to fight …show more content…
for him. The Not knowing this the Xi Xia killed tens of thousands of their own peasants. This powerful move establishes Khans brilliance and extreme understanding of invasion strategies.
Genghis Khan was born in 1162 in Deluun Boldog.
Genghis Khan ruled the largest contiguous land empire in history. Khan ruled over 12 million square miles, that’s more than double any other person in history, The empire stretched to the Yellow Sea in eastern Europe and sometimes included all of China, Korea, Mongolia, Persia (now Iran), Turkestan, and Armenia. At times it included Russia, Burma (now Myanmar), Vietnam, and Siam (now Thailand). Khan ruled over a million people in an empire that consisted of most of Asia. Genghis Khan was shrewd, ruthless, ambitious, and a strict disciplinarian. Khan desperately wanted to invade and conquer all of China, his first attempt was on the Xi Xia, a state along the northwest border of China. After the Mongols conquered the northwestern part of China, they set their sights on the northeastern border of China, ruled by the Jin Dynasty. They defeated the Jin Dynasty with help of the Song Dynasty. Khan trained some of the most feared warriors of their time. His horse mounted archers had some of the most deadly bows ever made. These bows were made with fish glue which allowed for more range and accuracy. In 1227, Khan was thrown to the ground while in battle causing him to attain internal injuries. These injuries caused him to die on August 18, 1227 in western Xi Xia. He lived to be 65 years old and will always be known for his great tactics and strategies. Even though he took over most of their land Khan is seen now days as a hero in
Asia.
The Mongols originally consisted of loosely organized nomadic tribes. They tribes in Mongolia, Manchuria and Siberia into a force that looked like it could not be stopped. The empire lasted from the late 1100s’ to the 1700s’. The empire started to break apart after the Mongols lost to the Mamluks in the Jezreel Valley in Israel. This loss occurred on September 3, 1260 under the rule of Mongke Khan. This was a decisive victory for the Mamluks of Egypt over the invading Mongols. This event saved Egypt and Islam, this halted the westward expansion of the Mongols. In this loos the Mongols were said to have lost 20,000 which wasn’t a huge loss of troops for the huge empire, the Mamluks also lost 20,000 but this was a more substantial loss for them because their empire was much smaller than the Mongols’. Even with this loss the empire kept growing and reached its greatest extent under Kublai Khan in the late 1200’. After Kublai Khan died the empire broke into four parts. The parts were the Golden Horde on the steps of southern Russia, the Balkans, the Mongolian-Chinese Yuan Empire, and the Realm of Ilkhans in western Asia. They broke into these separate empires because the empire was too big to unite the culture. In the early 1600s’ a Mongol built the Taj Mahal. Overall, the Mongols have their fingerprints all over the world.
The Mongol Empire was a huge part of Asian and the world's history. Along the way they have attained the largest cognius land mass. The Mongol Empire was started by Genghis Khan and was mostly ran by the Khan family the last descendant of the greatest Empire ruling family died in 1920. Genghis Khan made their empire great and he is why the Mongol empire got the recognition it deserved.
Genghis Khan united the different groups of nomads in Asia to create the greatest land conquering empire of all time. Temujin a Mongol chieftain who later became known as Genghis Khan rose to power as a teenager. While still a teenager Khan was able to the nomadic mongol tribes, among them were the Tatar, Maiman, and Merkid. Khan decided to attack the large empire of Xi Xia in the northwest part of China. The Mongols were out numbered, but Khan sent in the captured Chinese refugees to fight …show more content…
for him. The Not knowing this the Xi Xia killed tens of thousands of their own peasants. This powerful move establishes Khans brilliance and extreme understanding of invasion strategies.
Genghis Khan was born in 1162 in Deluun Boldog.
Genghis Khan ruled the largest contiguous land empire in history. Khan ruled over 12 million square miles, that’s more than double any other person in history, The empire stretched to the Yellow Sea in eastern Europe and sometimes included all of China, Korea, Mongolia, Persia (now Iran), Turkestan, and Armenia. At times it included Russia, Burma (now Myanmar), Vietnam, and Siam (now Thailand). Khan ruled over a million people in an empire that consisted of most of Asia. Genghis Khan was shrewd, ruthless, ambitious, and a strict disciplinarian. Khan desperately wanted to invade and conquer all of China, his first attempt was on the Xi Xia, a state along the northwest border of China. After the Mongols conquered the northwestern part of China, they set their sights on the northeastern border of China, ruled by the Jin Dynasty. They defeated the Jin Dynasty with help of the Song Dynasty. Khan trained some of the most feared warriors of their time. His horse mounted archers had some of the most deadly bows ever made. These bows were made with fish glue which allowed for more range and accuracy. In 1227, Khan was thrown to the ground while in battle causing him to attain internal injuries. These injuries caused him to die on August 18, 1227 in western Xi Xia. He lived to be 65 years old and will always be known for his great tactics and strategies. Even though he took over most of their land Khan is seen now days as a hero in
Asia.
The Mongols originally consisted of loosely organized nomadic tribes. They tribes in Mongolia, Manchuria and Siberia into a force that looked like it could not be stopped. The empire lasted from the late 1100s’ to the 1700s’. The empire started to break apart after the Mongols lost to the Mamluks in the Jezreel Valley in Israel. This loss occurred on September 3, 1260 under the rule of Mongke Khan. This was a decisive victory for the Mamluks of Egypt over the invading Mongols. This event saved Egypt and Islam, this halted the westward expansion of the Mongols. In this loos the Mongols were said to have lost 20,000 which wasn’t a huge loss of troops for the huge empire, the Mamluks also lost 20,000 but this was a more substantial loss for them because their empire was much smaller than the Mongols’. Even with this loss the empire kept growing and reached its greatest extent under Kublai Khan in the late 1200’. After Kublai Khan died the empire broke into four parts. The parts were the Golden Horde on the steps of southern Russia, the Balkans, the Mongolian-Chinese Yuan Empire, and the Realm of Ilkhans in western Asia. They broke into these separate empires because the empire was too big to unite the culture. In the early 1600s’ a Mongol built the Taj Mahal. Overall, the Mongols have their fingerprints all over the world.
The Mongol Empire was a huge part of Asian and the world's history. Along the way they have attained the largest cognius land mass. The Mongol Empire was started by Genghis Khan and was mostly ran by the Khan family the last descendant of the greatest Empire ruling family died in 1920. Genghis Khan made their empire great and he is why the Mongol empire got the recognition it deserved.