the most peculiar parts about history. How horse nomads from the steppes were able to create the largest land empire in human history is a question that historians have tried to address for a long time. Mongolians were so successful in their conquests because they were created from their steppe lifestyle of horse and bow and received the uniting leader that they needed in 1204‚ Genghis Khan. The Mongols were first recorded in 618-907 in China. Their word for "Mongol" means brave fighter who knows
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religious tolerance all pointed that Mongols are civilized; therefore‚ they should not be called as barbarians which have no humanity‚ cruel‚ violent and are lack of managements. The Mongols were used to be small clans which often fight with each other for supplies. Around 1200‚ Temujin‚ Genghis Khan‚ defeated his enemies one by one and united the Mongols. He led the Mongols and found the largest connected land empire in the history‚ the Mongol Empire. Mongols created the Pax Mongolia and had great
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The Mongols were a group of nomadic tribes occupying roughly what is now Mongolia. In the thirteenth century these tribes that united under the leadership of Genghis Khan (1162-1227). Mongol armies quickly swept south into China and west into Russia and the Near East‚ smashing anyone who dared to resist. By about 1300‚ the Mongols had erected a huge empire‚ divided into several smaller "pieces." The Mongols created probably the largest‚ land empire in world history. At its height‚ the empire
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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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How Barbaric were the Mongols The Mongols were very barbaric‚ their reputation was not pretty‚ they slaughtered entire cities and left one person alive so they could tell the terrible story. North China Genghis Khan’s first serious target was North China‚ their army of 200‚000 rode east. Numerous cities felt Mongol brutality. Slaughter was so great‚ streets were greasy of human fat and flesh. Russia and Eastern Europe In 1227 Genghis Khan died‚ so one of his four sons took over. After a long
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Mongol ger With a history of over a thousand years‚ this portative tabernacle made of wood meshed together with leather thongs and covered with felt is the home of the Mongolian nomads. Easy to build and dismantle‚ the ger‚ its furnishings‚ and the stove inside can be carried by just three camels‚ or wagons pulled by oxes. The average ger is small but spacious enough to provide enough living space for a family‚ is wind resistant‚ and has good ventilation. Gers are constructed of a latticed wood
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The Mongols conquest in the regions of China and the Middle East had significant similarities and differences in their political and economic aspects. In china the Mongols rule was called Yuan Dynasty and in the Middle East it was called the Ilkhanate of Persia. There are many similarities and differences between China and the Middle East under the ruling of the Mongols‚ Politically and economically. Politically some differences are how the Mongols inhabited each of the areas as well as how they
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DBQ: The Mongol Terror‚ Mongol Peace In the post classical era‚ the big picture that is being projected is that nomadic kingdoms were at its highest apex alike the Mongols. The Mongols lived on the high steppe lands of eastern central Asia‚ they also conquered most of all Eurasia‚ as seen on document 8‚ were it shows the expansion of this vast empire‚ making trade safe for the first time all along the Eastern to Western parts of Eurasia. The Mongol rule was most noticeable
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The Mongols accomplished the conquest of such a large territory within such a short period of time by having amazing methods of war‚ how quickly they conquered other empires‚ and their advanced technology. How they quickly conquered other empires‚ large and small‚ is shown in documents 1 and 2 as they were written about which tribes/empires they conquered and document 7 speaks of what made Genghis Khan and his army mad. Their efficient methods of warfare were shown in document 4‚ which is about how
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