Many different people have studied and observed the Mongols throughout history. Ruled by Genghis Khan‚ they were an empire that sought out and conquered whatever they could. Throughout their reign‚ many different opinions began to form about it. Through these different attitudes‚it can be seen that some viewed the Mongols as a admirable and respectful empire while other saw them as deceiving and ruthless. There are those regard the empire with admiration. A chronicler Muslim had the idea that
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The Mongols were looked at as harsh people. They were also constited very violent people‚ this is because of the environment they grow up in. Harsh environment creates harsh people The Mongolian of the Asian steppe had a positive impact on the world during their rule of the Asian continent from 1260 and 1368 by influencing large empire‚ organization of the army‚ and united countries. The Mongols had the largest empire in the entire world as shown in document 1. The Mongols conquered over four million
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However‚ the assimilation of much of the Eurasian landmass into the Mongol empire as well as the later European exploration of the Americas contributed to the creation of prolonged global connections in which the world’s major continents were connected. Two of the most notable developments include the caravel‚ which aided European explorers in their conquest of the Americas‚ and the stirrup and composite bow‚ which the Mongols used to conquer Eurasia and eventually led to the Pax Mongolica. These
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Pd. 1 The Mongols began to rise to power under the great Genghis Khan‚ and during the 13th century they created the largest empire in history. The Mongols during the 1300s were very known‚ and feared by many‚ it was almost rare to find areas that hadn’t heard of the Mongols. These “barbarians” ruled over many areas‚ expanded across almost all of Asia; and killed millions of people wherever they went. Mongols ruthlessly slaughtered many people‚ and used many
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The Mongols conquered and controlled most of Asia during the early civilizations. Unfortunately‚ the manner in which they acquired this land was ruthless and barbaric. The Mongols started out as simple nomads grazing the pastures. They lived in steppes and had to learn to survive the harsh temperatures there. The different tribes often got into disputes over land for their animals and fought very often. This made the Mongols tough mentally and physically. The military was extremely organized
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Civilized or uncivilized Civilization is a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities. ----Mark Twain In Montaigne’s essay on Cannibals‚ those people living in the uncivilized societies are first referred to as "noble savages". However‚ most Europeans‚ at that time‚ believed that the people without "the benefits of Christianity and civilization" can not be regarded as civilized or advanced. Montaigne holds his ideas and specifically illustrates the reasons of the social norm that
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The Mongolian Empire The Mongols‚ which were one of the greatest empires of their time‚ had unique traits which made them successful. They are vastly known for their military tactics‚ that led them to prosper. Wrapped up in a single word the Mongols were unstoppable. These remarkable people left an imprint on history to show it is possible to rise above even the harshest conditions. The Mongolian empire was successful due to their vast understanding of how to conquer an empire‚ dealing with
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An army composed of barbaric people who would slaughter whoever stood in their way were well known as the Mongols. In 1167‚ a boy by the name of Temuchin was born. His father was poisoned‚ leading the young boy to battle clan rivals in order to bring the Mongol clans of their region into unity. This boy‚ in 1206‚ won the leadership title of Genghis Khan. Khan led armies throughout Asia to unify the land despite their barbaric ways. Some refuse to look beyond their ruthlessness‚ but if you look closer
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The Mongols: How Barbaric were the “Barbarians”? The Mongols swept across Asia and Europe in a bloody rampage. Killing over 6‚107‚000 people from the years 1220-1258. Treating women like a piece of meat meant to fulfill the pleasure of men. But how Barbaric were the Mongols on a scale of one to ten? Well the Mongols were very barbaric because they were uncivilized‚ brutal‚ yet conquered much territory. “Come out so that we may count on you according to our custom.” And when the people come
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later‚ there were many Vikings living in all corners of Europe because their homelands couldn’t support their growing population. The Vikings for a long time had a bad reputation. People feared the Vikings‚ describing them as vicious vandals and barbaric raiders. That is what the Vikings are mostly remembered for today. Aside from all the raiding and looting of towns the Vikings did‚ in their homelands‚ they had a certain level of civilisation in their culture. The name ‘Viking’ translates to ‘pirate’
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