Mongol was located between the Pacific Ocean‚ Atlantic Ocean and Arabian Sea. Although Genghis Khan (more properly known as Chinggis Khan)‚ is mainly thought of in negative terms in the West‚ he is one of history’s more charismatic and dynamic leaders. During his lifetime‚ he conquered more territory than any other conqueror‚ and his successors established the largest contiguous empire in history. Even today his legacy continues in Asia‚ for without Genghis Khan there would not be a Mongolia.
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called Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. This book describes the Mongol Legacy and how his achievements have impacted the globe since he was first found. This book consists of Jack Weatherford’s take of how the Mongolian empire impacted the world. This book is divided into sections that talk about the stages of the Mongol influence. The first chapter is an introduction and a first chapter name “A Blood Clot”. It starts out with the speculation of the death of Genghis Khan. Some
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J. Chandler W. Carraway World Civilization I October 22‚ 2012 Genghis Khan Genghis Khan was both a feared military conqueror ad an intelligent administrative of the empire he created‚ but I think that khan being an intelligent administrative of his empire was the most important of the two of shaping the modern world. Its most his techniques he used as the military conqueror that made me certain. Khan fighting techniques shows that he has leadership skills‚ he was able to the find his enemies
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about taking over the world. One man and a huge army almost did so. The Mongol Empire was ruled by the greatest land conqueror of all time. Genghis Khan‚ he and his descendants led them through the three major stages of their reign. Genghis Khan united the different groups of nomads in Asia to create the greatest land conquering empire of all time. Temujin a Mongol chieftain who later became known as Genghis Khan rose to power as a teenager. While still a teenager Khan was able to the nomadic mongol
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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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The name of Genghis Khan is often associated with destruction‚ although the image of Genghis Khan has been rehabilitated somewhat in the west. The western world‚ saturated in media distortion and a reluctance to accept changes in perceptions of history‚ has been rather averse in accepting Genghis Khan’s activities as pivotal in world history and the shaping of the modern world. Thus‚ the publication of Jack Weatherford’s book‚ Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World‚ is a welcome addition
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In Jack Weatherford ’s “Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World”‚ Genghis Khan ’s conquest were made possible by his brilliant military strategies. He was ingenious at getting ideas from different travelers he met‚ such as Marco Polo. He also used traditional Mongol military tactics and more “modern” tactics such as guns. The territory Genghis Khan conquered was made possible mostly by his political abilities and partially by some new weapons. He allowed people he conquered all freedom as
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World The stereotypical image of Genghis Khan is a savage invader‚ who brought nothing but chaos and death is now firmly rooted in the public mind. Due to different reasons‚ the true precondition of such attitude lies in complete misunderstanding and lack of knowledge concerning this historical figure. Jack Weatherford tries to shed light on this highly ambiguous figure and his legacy. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World examines Genghis Khan’s
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Genghis Khan Genghis khan has done what many could not during his time like being one of the greatest conquers‚ having a very high education‚ and is a great military leader. Genghis Khan should be included into the medieval Hall of Fame. He has good government establishments‚ he is an effective military leader‚ and under his control even alone‚ the Mongol Empire had a vast territory and growing during and after his time‚ but eventually everything that goes up‚ must come down. Mongolia was controlled
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World‚ by Jack Weatherford. New York: Crown‚ 2004‚ 312 pages. Reviewed by Tyler E. Tatum. The book‚ Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World‚ written by Jack Weatherford to recount his “quest” through the Mongol’s homeland. Weatherford states that “this book presents the highlights of our findings” that were acquired through years of research and travel in the Mongol’s homeland of Mongolia. (page XXXV). Weatherford begins his book in a lethargic
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