In 1206 a warrior named Temijun founded the Mongol Empire and became Genghis Khan. He gained power by uniting nomadic groups in Asia. After founding the Mongol Empire‚ Genghis Khan began the Mongol invasions which led to Mongol hegemony in Asia and parts of Europe. Although Mongol invasions were violent‚ barbaric‚ and destructive‚ Mongol hegemony brought about lasting beneficial changes and created prosperity due to the Mongol commanders religious and artistic tolerance. In1207‚ a year after
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The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room‚ especially if there is no cat. Confucious Perhaps the first quotation above is a harsh assessment of the lack of success William of Rubruck experienced on his journeys into Mongol territory from 1253-1255‚ but highly accurate when considering his intended goal of spreading the gospel and bolstering an alliance with the perceived Christian Mongol prince Sartach. That he also failed to make contact with slaves from Hungary who had
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The Great Wall of China stretches for about 6‚259 kilometers(3889.16 miles) from east to west‚ built by slaves and prisoners of war. Against their will‚ soldiers and local peasants were forced to also help build the Great Wall of China. Building the wall was not an easy job. Many people died because of starvation and the unhealthy work conditions. The Great Wall China was built to its current state by many different dynasties and it kept China safe from invasion until Genghis Khan attacked from
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Bianca Diaz Ms. Cruz World History‚ A3 February 20‚ 2013 Type III FCAs: 1. The paper must include at least 4 paragraphs. Each paragraph should be at least 4-6 sentences long and have an introductory and concluding sentence. The introductory paragraph should provide a hook for the reader‚ your definition of the word barbaric‚ the question posed by the DBQ‚ and your thesis (your answer to the question) (25 points). 2. Paragraph 2 and 3 should use at least 4 documents (with proper citation)
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During the post-classical time period‚ both the Umayyad and Mongol empires rose to the height of their power through many similarities and differences. For example‚ both dynasties expanded by militaristic advances‚ but a single man was responsible for the rise of the Mongols and they also supported all faiths unlike the Umayyad. The Mongol founder‚ Genghis Khan‚ conquered surrounding nomadic tribes and brought them under his rule through extensive military conquest. Over the entire rise of the
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AP World History Summer Reading Assignment - Day OF Empire Amy Chua believes that for a country to become a world dominant force‚ the country must be tolerant. A country that is tolerant isn’t promised a path to world dominance‚ but tolerance is a required characteristic for a world dominant force. Tolerance does not mean that all races are treated equally but that the races can coexist together and work to make their nation better. Intolerant acts such as ethnic cleansing prohibit a country to
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Abdullah Dobashi AP World History Due: 9/11/13 Day of Empire In order for Amy Chua to fully understand how nations succeed she first studied the ancient empires of Persia and China to the recent global empires of England and the United States. While she was studying the ancient empires of Persia and China she discovered a historical pattern that even leads into today’s society. Amy Chua found out that tolerance and assimilation were necessary for an empire to succeed‚
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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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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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The Mighty Mongols The Mongols accomplished conquest through such a large territory in such a short period of time through clever military strategy and preparation‚ cruelty and relentlessness‚ as well as having a surplus of people whom were organized. They were ingenious with their tactics in fighting and bold in trying methods of war that were uncommon or not previously used before. During the thirteenth century‚ a story went around and was later recorded about how Chinggis Khan‚ the leader
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