their fruit; the wounded unicorn that’s glimpsed again‚ marking an era’s close; the secret and eternal laws; the harmony of the world. These things or their memory are here in books that I watch over in my tower. On small shaggy horses‚ the Mongols swept down from the North destroying the armies ordered by the Son of Heaven to punish their desecration’s. They cut throats and sent up pyramids of fire‚ slaughtering the wicked and the just‚ slaughtering the slave chained to his master’s
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Analytical Essay of “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World” Part One: Why was it Difficult to get information about Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire until recently? Why has new information become available? Temugin‚ who is now known as Genghis Khan‚ has been misrepresented though out history. Stories of him had accumulated and circulated through out the globe. Such exaggerated horrific stories left much room for imagination‚ these mental thoughts of him often portrayed him as a barbaric
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Due to Mongol influence‚ Russia existed in isolation‚ however‚ tsars such as Peter and Catherine the Great tried various things in an effort to westernize the isolated territory. By late 17th century‚ Russia experienced a great internal change. Peter and his successors used westernization to bolster Russia’s expansionist empire. Westernization had a great impact on Russia and its development. Prior to Peter’s attempt for westernization‚ he and his predecessors extended tsarist
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west into the area and did not stop until he reached Shantung Peninsula. In 1215 he captured Yenking with his armies‚ the last Chin stronghold‚ and in 1218 the Korean Peninsula fell to his powers. In 1219‚ for revenge of the murders of some Mongol traders he turned his armies west‚ invading Khoresm‚ a Turkish empire. Looting and demolishing‚ they swept through Turkistan and sacked the cities of Bukhoro and Samarqand. The invaders also took the cities of Peshawar and Lahore and the
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read. It was both believed and doubted. Some called him the ‘great liar.’ And some of what he said is made up or exaggerated. Marco spent seventeen years in the Orient serving the Great Khan‚ the ruler of the Mongols and Chinese. He easily learned new languages making him useful to the Mongol ruler. Later in life‚ Marco was taken prisoner during a war. He told the tale of his adventures to fellow prisoners and one of them wrote it down. His tale of the riches and wonders of the east inspired people
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GEOG COURSEWORK #2 Roots of Mongol Empire With the rise of the Genghis Khan in the early 1200s‚ scientists were interested in conducing a project on the climate condition of Mongolia . They would like to investigate whether or not his success in conquering the largest contiguous land in the history which is 31 million square kilometres is related to the climate condition of Mongolia at that time. Thus‚ the project identifying the relationship between climate and the rise of a new leader and
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system. He also spread a lot of great inventions‚ for example‚ silk and paper. This is how he is great and how he changed the world. The first thing I will be talking about is how he was able to conquer a lot of Asia and unite it. He united the Mongols which was a big step because if he has a bigger army he can conquer more easily. He was very good at figuring out the strengths and weaknesses of the enemy to easily beat them. The military had good practice and daily drills to keep them sharp and
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extremely powerful figures and have a history of conquering people and uniting them under one banner. Particularly in Conn Iggulden’s Genghis‚ that shows the development of how Genghis Khan became the ruler of such a vast amount of land called the Mongol Empire. Genghis achieves his power by ruling with an iron fist‚ establishing rules‚ and having an organized empire. Genghis Khan accomplishes great feats throughout his life. When he is barely a teenager‚ Genghis and his family are banished from
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The Mongolian Empire‚ one of the most superior and feared civilizations of all time‚ rose to prominence under the rule of Genghis Khan. In the year 1162 A.D.‚ Genghis Khan was born in Mongolia. He was born into a violent childhood as his father was poisoned to death by enemies. During his childhood‚ nomadic tribes were constantly at war‚ which created a chaotic atmosphere (Galens/Knight‚ 2001). Genghis Khan emerged from his rough childhood and founded the Mongolian Empire. He unified the warring
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the Wall of DBQ in extreme weathers like -20 to -30 degrees‚ but the peasants and soldiers were doing for the greater good.The Great Wall of DBQ was 13‚170 miles long and it took lots and lots of years to complete. The Wall was built with a lot of curves and twists to cover difficult terrain that was the border‚ like mountains‚ hills etc. It increased trade and was used for protection from the Xiongnu. Did the benefits of the Great Wall outweigh the human cost. The Great Wall is DBQ of Worth it with
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