The Great Wall of Ancient China: Did the Benefits Outweigh the Costs? The Great Wall of Ancient China created by the two dynasties Quin and the Han a very continuous project that took many many years over a period of 2‚500 years! Although the wall was a long harsh project the walls also required much sacrifice on the part of the Chinese people. The benefits of the wall were to keep out the Mongols‚ even though the wall was for protection and security I think the benefits do not outweigh the
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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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Joanne Lau 4/15/15 APWH2 Huth Comparison of the political and economical effects of Mongol rule in China and Russia The Mongols were a group of nomads which rose during the early 1200s1 with the help of Genghis Khan. Through invasions‚ parts of Russia‚ China‚ and Middle Eastern civilizations fell under the control of the Mongols‚ but around the early 1400s the Mongol Empire fell. The Mongol Empire affected its conquered areas politically and economically during its 200 years of great power
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Barbarians | The Mongols The Mongol Empire consisted of one of the most strategic military forces every seen in history. It became an empire that spanned from Eastern Europe across Asia making it the largest continuous empire in the history of the world. The development of this great empire emerged from the unification of nomadic tribes‚ and expanded through conquering with the determination of Genghis Khan. During the 12th century‚ the great ruler Temujin‚ soon to be known as Genghis Khan‚ arose
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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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Throughout history‚ conquering has been a way to prove superiority. Everyone wanted to be the best and don’t care what they have to do to get there. The Mongol Empire around the thirteenth century was no exception. They took over many powerhouses of Eurasia and the Mongol Empire is considered one of the largest land empires to ever rule. Though to most the Mongol Empire was a vast and omnipotent empire‚ China and the Middle East’s economy as well as their politics experienced devastation post Mongol
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Politics in Mongol and China During the time period from 1000-1500 C.E‚ the political systems of Mongols‚ who dominated the steps of Central Asia but also settled societies in Persia‚ Anatolia‚ and India‚ differed from that of China‚ in eastern Asia‚ both making a great impact of societies to follow and modern times. In order to gain deep insight on these two societies and observe who made a larger impact‚ these different societies must be compared. The eunuchs and mandarins of China greatly
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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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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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