a small portion of modern day Russia. Around 1220‚ the Mongols arrived in Russia where they significantly influenced the Russian culture. In 1762‚ Catherine the Great became empress where she patronized Western culture. From the civilization of Kievan Rus ’ to the Russian Empire of Catherine the Great‚ Russia ’s contacts with the west‚ political structure‚ and territorial boundaries had significantly changed. Contact with the with the west was cut off with the Mongol arrival‚ yet by the rule of Catherine
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Wenda Qian MGMT 470 02/26/2013 Mongolia Mongolia is landlocked country between China and Russia; it is located in north Asia‚ and the current population is 2.87 million. Ulan Bator is the capital and the largest city; there are about 45% of the population lives in there. Mongolia’s political system is a parliamentary republic‚ multi-party system including 16 parties; and it is a member of the United Nation. I decide to interview a Mongolian‚ because as a Chinese‚ I have never been familiar
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states of Russia and China. The Mongols impacted them both politically and economically. In China and Russia‚ the Mongol era brought a great change in political power. The Khans‚ or “Great Leaders” ruled both places and destroyed cities and killed government officials. This was not just an example of the Mongols ruthlessness but it was a form of tactics that brought fear into the opposing people so they would never revolt. Also‚ in China‚ the Mongols moved the capital of China to Beijing
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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 and brought
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Although the Mongol’s political influence on the Chinese was much more significant than it was on the Russians‚ the Mongols actually had more influence on Russia than it did on China‚ who was under Mongol influence for centuries. Economically‚ the Mongols had an extensive effect on both China and Russia. China‚ which lies directly south Mongolia‚ was ruled directly by the Mongols. Russia‚ on the other hand‚ had little to offer to the Mongols as Russia is a cold and resource-poor country. So
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Perhaps no other empire has risen as successfully as the Mongol Empire. Prior to the empire’s rise‚ multiple tribes lived at the Mongolian steppes‚ these tribes will later unify to establish the powerful Mongol Empire by Temujin (Genghis Khan). The tribes consisted of Turkic and Mongol-Tungusic tribes‚ around 1103 B.C a dominant tribe emerged from the steppes known as the Mongols. The Mongols defeated neighboring nomads and unified the tribes before setting on their conquest of Eurasia and Iran.
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Throughout history‚ there have been many great empires that have come and gone. Of all of these empires‚ the Mongol is the greatest of all them. This was thanks to their advancements at the time in engineering‚ military organization‚ and leadership. The Mongol empire started in 1206 in Central Asia when Ghengus khan grew to power. The empire expanded very quickly‚ and the Mongols took over land by invading empires nearby. The expansion of the Mongol empire would connect the eastern and western parts
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During the 1200s‚ many people were affected by the violence and brutality of the Mongols. Their empire spread from northern China all the way to Russia and Europe‚ just on the backs of their horses. Every Mongol leader had one motive in mind - to conquer and kill. These ruthless soldiers spent their lives travelling and conquering many towns and major cities‚ leaving nothing behind but messages of their defeat. The Barbarians were proved to be truly ¨barbaric¨ by the writings of John of Plano Carpini
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The Mongolian Empire quickly conquered monumental sums of land in only a relatively small amount of time. A main problem they needed to overcome though was figuring out a way to govern and maintain the newly acquired land. A man called Genghis Khan united the Mongols‚ and with superior military skills they were able to topple the governments of surrounding nations and captured their lands. The Mongols often fitted the ‘new’ government to their liking‚ installing different systems that were much to
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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 you can see how much of an impact the Mongol Empire made. The Mongolians of the
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