How Did The Mongols Affect Russia

The Mongols had one of the largest land empires in history, though this did not come easily to them. To be able to control the amount of land they did, they had to conquer many places like China and Russia and did so using a strong and well trained army along with many allies, and good tactics. The Mongols had a large influence on both the political and economic systems of Russia and China for a period of time, though in Russia, the Mongols ruled from afar and the original rulers still had control of their land and were left to govern themselves to an extent whereas in China the Mongols affected them more by controlling them directly.
The Mongol conquests impacted places differently, however, in China and Russia, the Mongols had a large influence on both their political and their economic systems. Both China and Russia had good governing systems and a strong economy. The Mongols attacked China, slaughtered many people, deported laborers and skilled workers, and were able to make use of Chinese administrative practices, techniques of taxation, and their postal system which was able to allow the Mongols to
The Mongols in Russia attacked Moscow and set fires to it and killed many people after they came with cannons and wall breaching devices. This helped Moscow the most because over time the city was gradually rebuilt and its princes slowly swallowed up nearby towns and surrounding villages. After 1328, Moscow profited from its status through being the tribute/tax collector for the Mongols that controlled them. Though in China, the Mongols attacked and slaughtered people and after they entered and had control they were able to control their government. Due to the fact that Russia is so spread out, they were able to rule themselves because the Mongols never truly enforced their rule to all people in Russia and because of this, they were not able to punish the citizens as much as they were able to in