How Did The Mongols Use Their Power

Power is defined as the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality. How one interprets and uses this definition can differ between people, based on personal morals, motivations, experiences, and beliefs. You can clearly see these differences in utilization of power in the Ancient and Imperial Chinese civilizations. The civilization that was most powerful and used their power most effectively was the Mongol dynasty. They used their power to take over a large plot of land while still maintaining power within their dynasty.
Prior to the 1200s, the Mongols were nomadic people. They were split into groups with very different ideas. So, getting them to join together as one civilization was no easy
Their most successful tactic was to terminate any civilization that refused to surrender to them. The Mongols had a very simple but effective military setup. It was a system similar to the steppe, an old tradition that was prevalent in the Ancient Iranian civilizations, and eventually made its way into China. This system was made up of arbans or “squads” of men. Ten men made an arban, one hundred made a jagun, one thousand made a mingghan, and the groups built up from there. In these large groups there were people with different skills. Some were skilled artisans and others were engineers and builders. It was very important that each army had an array of different skilled workers because they would often have to build trebuchets, a sling for firing missiles, and other siege machines on the spot. During battle the Mongols were known for their mounted archers, but their land archers were equally as important to their success. All of this military power was one of the most successful ways that the Mongols were able to gain power, but they also learned a lot before and after taking over that lended to the growth of their empire in other