1. What did the Russian and Qing Empires have in common, and how did these common features affect the relationship between the two?…
After Muhammad’s death, there was quarreling between his followers over who should succeed him. The afternoon that he died, a caliph, or religious successor to Muhammad, was designated. Abu Bakr was chosen for his warmth, courage, and wisdom. He knew that which Bedouin tribes could be turned against each other and which could be enticed into alliances.…
Mongols- Central Asian nomads who smashed Turko-Persian kingdoms and captured Baghdad in 1258 century CE and killed last Abbasid caliph…
great power. Two of which were China and Russia. In China, affected when the Mongols took…
During 13th century, the Mongols ruled both China, and Russia. The Mongols had similar and different political and economic effects on these regions. For example, the Khans chose a Russian ruler to take the position as Grand Prince and gave them the authority over other rulers. In contrast, the Mongols gave native Chinese no power within their government, but in fact they brought in Arabs, Europeans, and Persians to help them rule. In addition, during the Yuan Dynasty circa 1279, Kublai Khan insinuated himself into Chinese society by establishing an economic and political system that was familiar to the Chinese such as Confucianism. While in Russia entirely new governmental and economic systems were put into place and Russia became a feudal state. The Mongols also had similar effects, for example, in both regions the Mongols made a positive impact on their economies. They secured important trade routes within the region and contributed their effective trade techniques. Safer Russian trade routes and the Silk Road brought prosperity to these regions.…
In the years between 1100 and 1400 the Mongol empire stretched the farthest of any empire throughout history. Within the massive land under Mongol rule laid the lands of China and Russia. The Mongols knew how to maintain their empire but had different ways of doing it in each part. This lead to the separate, divergent ways of governing the two lands. In China and Russia, the Mongol era brought an immense change in political and economical power.…
The Mongols created peace and unity during their 108 years of ruling from 1260A.D.-1368A.D. Genghis Khan controlled from the Black sea in the west to the Pacific ocean in the east while stretching from Russia in the north to the Himalayas in the south(from The Rise of the Mongols worksheet). Genghis Khan’s grandson Kublai Khan controlled from Europe in the west to the Pacific ocean in the east. Evidence that the Mongols had an almost entirely positive impact on the area they controlled is the creation of Pax Mongolica, and International trade.…
For the first time in history china was ruled by a foreign nonnative ruler. The Mongols like in Europe impacted China greatly during their invasion, but unlike Europe in China it was more of a negative effect then positive. The Mongols changed China “huji system” which some relate it to a caste system, they also effected their standards and values. They favored the peasants, merchants and artisans because they produced the things they needed. The Mongols were nomadic, travelers and traders so they related better with the peasant class because of the similarities of their everyday life. Mongols had a bad effect on the Chinese trading, since most of the Mongols where conquers and nomads they were not good at governing and couldn’t control the trading properly which resulted in a speedy decline over time. Central Asia was also invaded during this time which marked the beginning of the Mongol conquest of the Islamic states. It broke the shahs’ army and united all the lands…
The forms of conquest and domination throughout the Middle East and Central Asia varied greatly throughout the centuries. The most successful empires were able to expand and exert their dominance through tactics that had not been utilized in previous empires. While the Umayyad and Safavid empires were powerful, the Ottoman and Mongol Empires became two of the strongest empires in the Middle East and Central Asia due to their inclusion of minorities, powerful tactics, and expansion through military force and trade.…
At the time 1000-1400, Europe was under a feudalist system and had no centralized government. Lords were fighting other lords to gain wealth and power. Government was largely influenced by Christianity and non-Christians were being persecuted throughout Europe, which led to a decline in manpower and unity. On the other hand, China centralized government, its prospering trades, and the empire's wealth strengthened the political stability of the empire. The vast empire had one leader, there were little internal conflicts, and the empire had a strong enough defense to defend themselves from invaders. Under a strong government, the empire was protected, trade flourished, and the China's wealth grew. While China was flourishing, Europe was falling apart. The region was politically unstable; religion caused a lot of deaths, adding to that, the Black Death arrived in Europe which further weakened the…
The Mongols were a nomadic people until 1206, when they acknowledged Temujin as the supreme leader, Genghis Khan. A huge empire was created under his rule, linking Eastern and Western Eurasia. An analysis of these documents will discuss the topic of how the Mongols expanded their empire so far in such a short time through their power of violence. This analysis will also show the admiration and respect of the Mongols by others in surrounding regions. Ultimately, this analysis will discuss how the fear from other people gave the Mongols their biggest advantage in conquering other regions to expand their enormous empire.…
The Mongols controlled an enormous section of Eurasia during their period of influence, two of their largest conquests being China and Russia. Throughout the duration of their stay, they irrevocably affected the politics and economy of those regions.…
Between 500 C.E. – 1450 C.E., many major political, social, economic, and religious changes occurred in East Asia. One important change involved the dynasties of China. China was ruled by three different dynasties, the Sui, Tang, and Song, during separate times in this time period. Each dynasty displayed different major values that were focused upon. Another political change occurred when China became very powerful and saw itself as the Middle Kingdom. China issued tributary relationships with neighboring lands and looked to keep them in order. These relationships involved much interaction, including gifts being exchanged. A third political change involved the fall of the Tang dynasty. China had once saw itself as almighty, but in times of devastating rebellions and foreign pressure, they had to ask for help from a Turkish tribe named the Uighurs. A major change involving religion was the spread of Buddhism from India through the silk roads into China. Buddhism was a new faith of hope and order for the Chinese. The emergence of Buddhism led to social changes. Buddhism became a syncretic faith with Confucianism and Daoism. Argument over Buddhism’s importance led to these changes. Buddhism helped the Chinese develop new values and order. The changes economically played a huge role in China. The construction of the Grand Canal by the Sui Dynasty increased trade and communication within China. In addition, during the Tang and Song dynasties, new agricultural techniques, such as fast-ripening rice from…
The neighboring Byzantine and Persian empires were weak is a main point because the Muslims could defeat them more easily, as they had been fighting each other for a long time and by the time they faced the Muslims both empires were exhausted by war.…
As the Mongol Empire began around the end of the golden age, the Mongols used their merciless and violent soldiers to acquire an area larger than present day United States. Mongol khans had unified fragmented China and brought stability and order to the area. However, the Mongols, particularly under the rule of Genghis Than, had committed various large scale massacres that lowered their reputation. For example, in the 13th century, the Mongols invaded Islamic lands and killed 1.3 million people from the city of Merv and 800,000 from Baghdad. By 1294, the empire was growing weak and the Mongols lost control of Persia by 1330 and China by 1338. By the year 1370, the Mongols had lost the remainder of their empire in Central Asia and the Mongols’ violent and greedy tactic came to an end.…