Rise And Fall Of Empires Research Paper
How did power and trade lead to rise and fall of empires?
For a long period of time, there were a lot of empires in the world. While they were in the rise and fall, their legacies were remained and influenced other countries, even other continents as well. The most effective factors of rise and fall of empires are power and trade. They can be both internal and external. The empires that I chose as examples are Han dynasty and Mongol empire. Han dynasty, which started in 206 BCE and ended in 220 CE, was one of the longest of China’s major dynasties. In 202 BCE, Emperor Gaozu, who is also known as Liu Bang, became the first emperor of Han dynasty, after defeating the last rebellion against him. He had already been king of Han dynasty since …show more content…
In 1211 Genghis Khan invaded the Jin Empire (1125-1234) of Northern China. Although these campaigns began as raids, as their successes increased the Mongols retained the territory they plundered after resistance ceased. Although the Mongols won stunning victories and conquered most of the Jin Empire by 1216, the Jin opposition to the Mongols continued until 1234, seven years after the death of Chinggis Khan (Timothy). After the Mongols conquered many lands and created their enormous empire there came a peaceful time called the Pax Mongolica. Pax Mongolica, also known as the Mongol Peace was a period of time where peace, stability, economic growth, cultural fusion and cultural development were happening around the Mongol’s occupied territories. Pax Mongolica was a time of spreading different ideas and a great cultural expansion around Europe and Asia.
Mongol empire affected other countries a lot and even now. First of all, Mongol empire‘s domination ensured the diffusion of Chinese technology. Also, the Mongol empire constructed roads that united Europe and Asia which is known as Silk Road. They united the areas along the Silk Road and ensured protection along the Silk Road to encourage trade and travel. They spread the culture and innovations of the places that they conquered. They permitted European merchants and craftsmen to travel and trade in China. Mongol Khans funded advances in medicine and
For a long period of time, there were a lot of empires in the world. While they were in the rise and fall, their legacies were remained and influenced other countries, even other continents as well. The most effective factors of rise and fall of empires are power and trade. They can be both internal and external. The empires that I chose as examples are Han dynasty and Mongol empire. Han dynasty, which started in 206 BCE and ended in 220 CE, was one of the longest of China’s major dynasties. In 202 BCE, Emperor Gaozu, who is also known as Liu Bang, became the first emperor of Han dynasty, after defeating the last rebellion against him. He had already been king of Han dynasty since …show more content…
In 1211 Genghis Khan invaded the Jin Empire (1125-1234) of Northern China. Although these campaigns began as raids, as their successes increased the Mongols retained the territory they plundered after resistance ceased. Although the Mongols won stunning victories and conquered most of the Jin Empire by 1216, the Jin opposition to the Mongols continued until 1234, seven years after the death of Chinggis Khan (Timothy). After the Mongols conquered many lands and created their enormous empire there came a peaceful time called the Pax Mongolica. Pax Mongolica, also known as the Mongol Peace was a period of time where peace, stability, economic growth, cultural fusion and cultural development were happening around the Mongol’s occupied territories. Pax Mongolica was a time of spreading different ideas and a great cultural expansion around Europe and Asia.
Mongol empire affected other countries a lot and even now. First of all, Mongol empire‘s domination ensured the diffusion of Chinese technology. Also, the Mongol empire constructed roads that united Europe and Asia which is known as Silk Road. They united the areas along the Silk Road and ensured protection along the Silk Road to encourage trade and travel. They spread the culture and innovations of the places that they conquered. They permitted European merchants and craftsmen to travel and trade in China. Mongol Khans funded advances in medicine and