The Mongols were a group of nomadic tribes occupying roughly what is now Mongolia. In the thirteenth century these tribes that united under the leadership of Genghis Khan (1162-1227). Mongol armies quickly swept south into China and west into Russia and the Near East‚ smashing anyone who dared to resist. By about 1300‚ the Mongols had erected a huge empire‚ divided into several smaller "pieces." The Mongols created probably the largest‚ land empire in world history. At its height‚ the empire
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DBQ: How did the Mongols accomplished the conquest of such a large territory within such a short period of time? There are various reasons why and how the Mongols accomplish the conquest of such a large territory within such a short period of time. Many of the reasons may vary‚ but many can agree that their military tactics and culture are some of the reasons why they conquered such a large territory in such a short period of time. The Mongols‚ who eventually became known as the Tatars‚ were
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The Mongols had came ready for whatever got in their way. “During the 13th century a small tribe formed the grasslands or steppes of central Asia conquered much of the known world.”( background essay) They were also known as “barbarians.” They killed and didn’t care for anyone that came in front of them. The Mongols had a child born on the Mongolian plains in 1167. His name was Temuchin. An additional 20 years Temuchin has fought to bring the Mongol clans in shape. They needed a leader so he had
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Mongol ger With a history of over a thousand years‚ this portative tabernacle made of wood meshed together with leather thongs and covered with felt is the home of the Mongolian nomads. Easy to build and dismantle‚ the ger‚ its furnishings‚ and the stove inside can be carried by just three camels‚ or wagons pulled by oxes. The average ger is small but spacious enough to provide enough living space for a family‚ is wind resistant‚ and has good ventilation. Gers are constructed of a latticed wood
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universe.” (Milbrath‚ xiv) Astronomy within Aztec culture thus “developed an extraordinary cosmology‚ constructing a complex mythological system.” (Portilla‚ 28) Conversely‚ through Portilla’s Aztec Thought and Culture‚ it seems to be that most of the cosmology logic was founded in a metaphysical world‚ “the world above and beyond us” which Ms. Rosalinda Palacios compared to praying‚ that would eventually lead the individual into a different dimension in which one is able to come in contact with
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The Mongol invasion of Europe was a planned invasion of Eastern Europe. The Mongols invade Russia‚ Poland‚ Lithuania‚ Serbia‚ Byzantine‚ Bulgaria‚ Serbia‚ and Hungary. However‚ they later invaded Central Europe. Many believe that these invasions had no political or conquering point‚ but to scare other nations from invading Mongolia. Mongolia’s first conquer was Russia in 1235. Led by Batu Khan(grandson of Genghis)‚ they ordered the Russian ruler Ryazan to surrender‚ and the Mongols sacked major
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Aztec Tradition By Nicola Gunnis - 25178300 Principal beliefs concerning the origins of the universe: * The driving creation beliefs of the Aztec religion begin with the dual god‚ Ometecuhtli/Omecihuatl. * This god created itself and it was both male and female‚ bad and good and‚ chaos and order. * The Aztecs believed that the contrasting aspects in the world would create balance and unite the origins of the world. * The god had four children and each of them represented
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The Aztecs The Aztecs were one of the greatest civilizations to be established during the 13th century. Although‚their origins are unknown‚they most likely began as a nomadic tribe‚establishing themselves in central Mexico. The Aztecs had a profound respect towards their gods‚and believed in prophecies‚because of this they settled in central Mexico. “ When the Aztecs saw an eagle perched on a cactus on the marshy land near the southwest border of Lake Texcoco‚ they took it as a sign to build their
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The Achievements of the Aztecs After many years of being nomads‚ the Aztecs decided to establish in the Valley of Mexico. The Aztecs moved there because of a prophecy by Huitzilopochtli‚ their main god. In the prophecy‚ Huitzilipochtli promised his people that they would have a city of their own some day‚ but they had to find a specific place to build it. To find this special place‚ they looked for an eagle‚ perched on a cactus‚ holding a snake. After some time they had to settle down peacefully
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The Aztecs were extremely warlike due to political‚ economic‚ and social reasons. Politically‚ the Aztecs used fear and ruthless tactics‚ as well as strategies‚ to achieve political goals and expand their empire. Accordingly‚ their wealth and power depended on collected tribute demanded and collected from conquered tribes‚ which allowed their economic wealth to further grow in magnificence and prosperity. Finally‚ the Aztecs’ strong belief in human sacrifice consisted of mostly war captives‚ in
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