The Mongol empire of the 1200s remains a sort of anomaly to this day. Their unconventional war tactics and nomadic way of life defied all other empires that were in existence at the time. However‚ their strategies proved extremely successful‚ and they were able to establish the largest empire the world had ever seen in a mere 20 year span. The unification of Asia (excluding India) under the strict rule of the Mongols brought about a period of relative peace and of economic improvement. While there
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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) to support your thesis. Four specific examples should be given-one from each document‚ and
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purging himslef because the reason he came there was to be miserable and think of the death of his mother and the horror of the civilized world. Three deltas wonder by johns home and catch him whipping himself. The next day a reporter comes up to John‚John freaks out and assaults the
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Mongols Essay During the thirteenth century the Mongols created the greatest empire in the world‚ which at its peak extended from the borders of Poland to the East Sea/Sea of Japan and from the Siberian forests to the Persian Gulf. Like so many of the other steppe empires‚ it originated in the grasslands and mountain pastures of Mongolia or Western Manchuria. The Mongols initially followed the pattern of earlier nomadic confederations such as the Xiongnu‚ who had engaged in mutually beneficial
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In today’s society people often accuse or judge the Native Americans as being uncivilized or even barbaric. Most of the cultures during that period participated in human sacrifice for religious beliefs. The Aztecs were more aggressive about human sacrifice than any other culture at that time; they took it to the extreme level of ripping the heart out of their victims. People today consider human sacrifice to be a form of murder. However‚ to the Aztecs‚ it was not. The Aztecs believed that
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The leaders of the Mongol Empire were definitely better at some aspects of ruling than others. One section they are known for is their violence and rapacity in their military. However‚ the Mongol’s violence brought more harm than good when compared to the economic practices of the empire. As the Mongol Empire began around the end of the golden age‚ the Mongols used their merciless and violent soldiers to acquire an area larger than present day United States. Mongol khans had unified fragmented China
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A Civilized Society What is the meaning of a society? A historian might say a society is a group of people living in an ordered community that has a hierarchy. An adult might say that a society is a community of people that have certain jobs and a community that has schools for their children to go to. A child might not even know what the meaning of society is. Their answers differ because there is not a book written in history that clearly defines what a society is. But when “society” is narrowed
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In various times Mongols have been equated with the Scythians‚ the Magog and the Turkic peoples. Based on Chinese historical texts the ancestry of the Mongol peoples can be traced back to the Donghu‚ a nomadic confederation occupying eastern Mongolia and Manchuria. The identity of the Xiongnu is still debated today. Although some scholars maintain that they were proto-Mongols‚ the fact that Chinese histories trace certain Turkic tribes from the Xiongnu complicates the issue.[10] The Donghu‚ however
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Long Vo English 102 Instructor: Sean McFarland A 21st Century Civilized Person A 21st century civilized person is one who respects others‚ treat others as she or he would expect of others. Civilized does not mean to be only educated‚ because many of educated people are not respectful of others. The way you choose to represent yourself to the world is a personal choice. Instead of being a slave to reactions‚ you could make a proactive decision to be a rational and respectful person. Being a genuinely
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The Mongols accomplished the conquest of such large territory in such a short period of time. This is because they had an increase of technology‚ strong leadership‚ and great army strategies. The Mongols were a nomadic group that originated in Central Asia ‚ Genghis Khan was their leader. In document 3 and 5 it explains about weapons and battles. In document 3 it says “They wear defensive armor made from buffalo and hides of other beasts‚ dried by fire‚ and thus rendered extremely hard and strong”
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