Were the Mongols Barbaric?
Carrie Valencia
Mrs. Chamberlain
October 9, 2011 World History
Are the Mongols Barbaric Yes or No?
Multiple Tribes started forming as early B.C. These tribes brought new history toward us and we study them every day to find out their hidden secrets and the way they lived in the past. They brought us new technology, new ways to export and trade items. As one of the tribes began to rise to power, the Mongol’s located in China during B.C many other tribes were weaker than them. Although one could say that the Mongol’s were a strong empire, due to the faiths that they were cruel within their culture, battling, and trading, this made them barbaric.
The Mongol’s culture was very strict and well followed by their followers. If they’re culture or rules weren’t followed as they were supposed to, there would be severe consequences. The consequences given were cruel and inhuman. As in the picture in Document 5 “A scene from a Persian manuscript c.1300 showing the execution of a prisoner by a Mongol soldier. Others are being buried alive upside-down.” This shows the cruelty and barbarism of the Mongols toward the slaves in which they are being brutal and evil towards them. Mongols murdered so many people from different cities around the world. One of the cities that was reported the deathliest at the time was Baghdad in Persia with 800,000 – 200,000. Another city that was considered the deathliest in those days was Kozelsk, Russia which had no survivors.
In Document 10 it says “Whoever commits adultery will be executed, whether or not they have previous convictions.” There were harsh executions towards adultery. Men were praised and had more authority than the women; they had more power in almost anything. A saying in Document 10 about drinking also supports this argument. According to this document, “If then there is no means to prevent drunkenness, a man may become drunk thrice a month; if he oversteps this limit he makes himself guilty of a punishable offense. If
Mrs. Chamberlain
October 9, 2011 World History
Are the Mongols Barbaric Yes or No?
Multiple Tribes started forming as early B.C. These tribes brought new history toward us and we study them every day to find out their hidden secrets and the way they lived in the past. They brought us new technology, new ways to export and trade items. As one of the tribes began to rise to power, the Mongol’s located in China during B.C many other tribes were weaker than them. Although one could say that the Mongol’s were a strong empire, due to the faiths that they were cruel within their culture, battling, and trading, this made them barbaric.
The Mongol’s culture was very strict and well followed by their followers. If they’re culture or rules weren’t followed as they were supposed to, there would be severe consequences. The consequences given were cruel and inhuman. As in the picture in Document 5 “A scene from a Persian manuscript c.1300 showing the execution of a prisoner by a Mongol soldier. Others are being buried alive upside-down.” This shows the cruelty and barbarism of the Mongols toward the slaves in which they are being brutal and evil towards them. Mongols murdered so many people from different cities around the world. One of the cities that was reported the deathliest at the time was Baghdad in Persia with 800,000 – 200,000. Another city that was considered the deathliest in those days was Kozelsk, Russia which had no survivors.
In Document 10 it says “Whoever commits adultery will be executed, whether or not they have previous convictions.” There were harsh executions towards adultery. Men were praised and had more authority than the women; they had more power in almost anything. A saying in Document 10 about drinking also supports this argument. According to this document, “If then there is no means to prevent drunkenness, a man may become drunk thrice a month; if he oversteps this limit he makes himself guilty of a punishable offense. If