The Rise Of The Mongol Empires

Throughout history, there have been many great empires that have come and gone. Of all of these empires, the Mongol is the greatest of all them. This was thanks to their advancements at the time in engineering, military organization, and leadership. The Mongol empire started in 1206 in Central Asia when Ghengus khan grew to power. The empire expanded very quickly, and the Mongols took over land by invading empires nearby. The expansion of the Mongol empire would connect the eastern and western parts of Asia, which would allow trade of technology, ideas, and goods. There is a common misconception among historians on how huge Ghengis khan’s army was. Many believed the Mongol army had hundreds of thousands to millions of troops, and that was how the Mongol empire was able to conquer so much. Under further
research it was revealed that the empire conquered so much land not because of an endless supply of troops, but due to having extraordinary organization, and leadership. The Mongol army had only around 130,000 troops at its peak. In the year 1216 the Mongol army had been attacked by the Khwarazmian army who had nearly 60,000 soldiers, while the Mongols had around 20,000. The Mongols were extremely close to winning until nightfall, which ended the battle. Although the Mongols were so outnumbered their planning and leadership guided them to nearly win a battle where the odds were completely against them. Their bravery and fear of defeat shows how ambitious and powerful the empire was.

The Mongols could move very quickly and adapt to their surroundings at an alarming rate.
This is because of the training the soldiers had to undergo before Ghengus khan was in power. When the Mongol army would lose a battle they would examine their mistakes, and learn from their mistakes and try again. One of the empires greatest inventions was the hand grenade which they would use to attack and conquer cities. The advancement in technology really shows how progressive the Mongols were. Ghengus khan encouraged some religious freedom in his empire, and he also encouraged people in his empire to be literate. The Mongols grew a reputation of being very barbaric and savage, because when they would conquer land they would usually slaughter everyone in the village because they did not know what to do with the people left over. Other times villages would surrender to the Mongols because they were so terrifying. The Mongols main weapon of choice was the bow and arrow, because it was easy to carry, while the soldiers were riding their horses it was easy to attack. It is estimated that the Mongol army had slaughtered nearly 10 percent of the population of that
time. Ghengus khan had conquered an area of land nearly the size of Africa in only twenty five years. This would be more land than the romans did in 400 years. After Ghengus khan’s death his son Ögedei became ruler. Öedei then would go on to expand the empire even more than his father. His main interest was taking over China, which he managed to do in 1234. The empire did however start to come to an end around 1294 when the empire broke up into four smaller groups. In conclusion the Mongol empire was the most powerful empire in history, because of their advancements in technology, military organization, and outstanding leadership. Their ability to conquer so much in such a small amount of time is what makes the Mongols the greatest Empire ever