Genghis Khan was one of history’s most famous military leaders and warriors for the Mongol Empire. He conquered an immense empire that stretched from the Yellow Sea to the Black Sea. While he was alive he made many conquests‚ gained power‚ and made many contributions to Mongolian life and culture. His empire lasted for more than 150 years after his abrupt and unknown death in 1227. Genghis Khan was born as “Temujin” in Mongolia around 1162. He was born clutching a blood clot in his hand. In legends
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the 1400’s‚ the Aztecs began to expand their empire greatly. The Aztec empire did not rule directly over conquered people. Aztecs made alliances with nearby city-states conquered others. According to document 1‚ the rule of the Aztec empire differs from other empires by‚ demanding tribute payments in form of food and clothing‚ precious stones‚ furs‚ fine woods‚ and slaves. Conquered people didn’t refuse to pay tributes to the Aztecs‚ because trade and tribute held the Aztec empire together. As the
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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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effects of modernization in Russia and Ottoman Empire included social similarities such as the school system and riots by the lower class‚ the social differences were social classes names of social groups and different aspects coinciding with reform; the economic similarities included both places having a rail system and both places relying on foreign economic assistance‚ the differences were the level of reliance on foreign help and the difference in areas of focus: the Ottoman focused on trade
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AZTECS The Aztec Empire was peopled by a group that was once nomadic‚ the Mexicas. This civilization flourishes and becomes a great empire‚ the Aztecs. One day some strange people came‚ with unknown machines and animals they also looked like Gods who‚ what ‚why were they there???‚ with this advantage they conquered a civilization once called‚ The Aztecs. The Spanish conquistadors conquered the Aztecs by using powerful weapons such as shotguns‚ canons‚ gunpowder‚ swords killer dogs and furious
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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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The first question about the Mongol conquests is: Why did the Mongols erupt from Mongolia in the early 13th century to begin their conquests of the rest of the world‚ creating the largest contiguous land empire in world history? There has been considerable speculation about the reasons for the Mongol eruption from Mongolia‚ and though there is no scholarly consensus on specific reasons‚ many have pointed to the causes of trade‚ and the figure of Chinggis Khan. A second reason often mentioned is
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is a book written by Miguel Leon-Portilla that gives accounts of the fall of the Aztec Empire to the Spanish in the early 16th century. The book is much different from others written about the defeat of the empire because it was written from the vantage point of the Aztecs rather then the Spanish. Portilla describes in-depth many different reasons why the Spanish were successful in the defeat of such a strong Empire. Portilla starts out by giving a thorough background of the culture and religious
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early 13th century the Mongol Empire was able to build a vast empire very quickly because of certain military and economic factors. They were able to obtain so much success in part because they had a large‚ skilled army‚ they learned new technologies from the people they conquered and they even scared people into surrendering. The Mongols were able to build such a vast empire mainly because they had a very large and skilled military. The Mongols Created such a huge empire by killing women and children
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The Aztecs and the Aztec Empire Throughout history‚ there have been many different societies and cultures. One of the most technologically advanced and civilized for its times would be the Aztecs. The Aztecs had built an empire with a strong central capital‚ Tenochtitlan. Tenochtitlan was a large city constructed on a man-made island in the middle of a lake. It was the largest city of the time‚ with many advancements such as the highly specialized Aztec calendar‚ and many remarkable forms of medicines
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