stated in document 3. The Mongols attracted many high ranking people those who opposes their morals. In a letter from pope Innocent IV to the Great Khan‚ he states‚ “…you do not cease from breaking the bonds of natural ties‚ sparing neither sex nor age‚ you rage against all indiscriminately with the sword of chastisement.” Replying to this letter‚ Changgis Khan states that the “heaven” the Pope believes in helped the Mongols in their journey to conquer great lands. If the Pope wants to questions the Mongol’s
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Meghan Newton Introduction to History of the Middle East November 28‚ 2010 Mongol Invasions The Mongol Invasions of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries have long been a point of contention amongst historians and scholars. The series of assaults launched on behalf of the Mongols ultimately amounted to a holocaust in which few were spared. Though the immediate impacts of the conquests were undeniably horrific‚ some historians have commended later Mongol regimes for the institutional
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Marco Polo’s book was more widely 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
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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 KITE RUNNER by KHALED HOSSEINI Riverhead Books - New York The author makes liberal use of _italics_ and I have missed noting many of them‚ but the rest of this text file should demonstrate good proofing. Copyright © 2003 by Khaled Hosseini Riverhead trade paperback ISBN: 1-59488-000-1 This book is dedicated to Haris and Farah‚ both the _noor_ of my eyes‚ and to the children of Afghanistan. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am indebted to the following colleagues for their advice‚ assistance
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1) The Silk Road was a trade route connecting a) b) c) d) e) China and the Middle East. China and Japan. India and Central Asia. Russia and Indonesia. India and the Mediterranean. 6) b) c) d) e) a multilingual and multiethnic group. from many lands‚ but all were Muslim. c) people usually retained very strong ties with their homeland. sailors were hired from many regional cultures. Greek citizenship was granted to anyone trading in the Indian Ocean. d) all Africans from the Sub-Saharan
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Genghis Khan Genghis Khan was Mongol leader (1162-1277). He also know as the greatest Asian and his real name was Temujin. He conquered China and Central Asia and more . The Mongols controlled between 11 and 12 continuous square miles. Total‚ is it a size of Africa. The question is “How Did He Change The World?”. Genghis Khan protected Buddhists‚ Muslim‚ Christians and Hindus. They create more new technology like : Guns‚ gun powder‚ men wore silk shirt to battle. He established paper money and
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tolerant of the other religions in Persia including‚ Nestorian Christianity‚ Buddhism and Judaism. In China as well‚ the Mongols respected all cultural and religious traditions. They began to adopt some of Chinese culture‚ like ancestor worship. Khubilai Khan even built temples for his predecessors‚ so he could practice ancestor worship. The Mongols tolerated religions and belief systems such as‚ Confucianism‚ Daoism‚ Buddhism and Christianity. They allowed churches‚ temples and shrines to be built‚ because
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It is my sincere belief that the pen through which we write words is surely mightier than the sword. Allah Almighty said in his first revelation “READ! And your Lord is the most generous‚ He who has taught by the pen‚ has taught man that he knew not.” These words of the Holy Quran prove the universal truth that the pen is the first mightiest thing that has brought the revolution of knowledge‚ wisdom and education in human being. The pen looks like a small ordinary thing. It is also not very costly
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The Mongolian rule had a very direct impact on the states of Russia and China. The Mongols impacted them both politically and economically. In China and Russia‚ the Mongol era brought a great change in political power. The Khans‚ or “Great Leaders” ruled both places and destroyed cities and killed government officials. This was not just an example of the Mongols ruthlessness but it was a form of tactics that brought fear into the opposing people so they would never revolt. Also‚ in China
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