How “barbaric” were the Mongols? Although taking a harsher approach to conquering China‚ the Mongols’ barbarity does not compare to the impact they have made improving the country. The leader of the Mongols‚ Genghis Khan‚ had only one objective to bring the Mongol clans of the region under one leadership. Years later‚ his grandson‚ Kubilai Khan‚ maintained ties with other khanates achieving security across much of Asia. This period is called pax Mongolica or “the Mongolian peace.” Kubilai expanded
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Throughout history‚ the nomadic Mongols has been known to be one of the most brutal and vicious civilizations to occupy the face of the Earth. But though have been known to be a cruel group of people‚ they have shaped many civilizations and aided in the advancements of science and technology. This is evident in regions such as China and Russia. They are both affected similarly where the Mongols impacted them to increase their activeness in trade. Another constant is that both of China’s and Russia
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explosion of Mongol military might from the steppes of central Asia in the early decades of the 13th century to the death of Timur in1405‚ the nomads of central Asia made a last‚ stunning return to center stage in world history. The Mongols brought about changes in countryside economics‚ the power of the states‚ and overall trade‚ with similarities and differences in the two states respectively. Mongol influences and culture trends can still be observed in Russia as well as China today. The Mongols were
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Although the rise of the Aztec and Mongol empires did not occur in the same time period or in the same region‚ they are still similar. The biggest similarities are that they both lived almost entirely off of tribute and relied heavily on their armies. However‚ these similarities also came with differences‚ like the fact that their armies used different strategies/weapons. Some other differences were that the Aztecs migrated to Mexico‚ whereas the Mongols were just unified where they already
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Even though the Mongol Empire and the Mali Empire were on to separate continents they had key idea in the rise of their empire that resembled each other. The Mali and the Mongol empire both raised their empires on the sense of religious tolerance and they both accomplished cultural growth through trade. However they differed with their use of violence as a method of conquering and their origins. The rise of the Mongol and the Mali Empire were similar in their sense on religious tolerance. In Mali
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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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Mongol Essay The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the “Barbarians”?” The Mongols did accomplish a lot as an Empire. But‚ as they accomplished what they wanted‚ they were completely barbaric groups of people. In the 13th century‚ the Mongols warriors swept across the lands of Asia‚ the Middle East‚ and Eastern Europe. “Nothing like it had ever been seen before. Nothing quite like it was has been done ever since.” ( Quote from Article:“The Mongols: How Barbaric Were the“Barbarians”?”). The “great” leader
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Document Based Question The Mongols were very successful during their time and their success happened really quickly because of their military‚ leaders‚ and the roles of the people. The Mongol army went into battle with a brutal well planned tactic with the intent of causing maximum damage‚ “I’ll trick them and make them come out in the open. I’ll pretend to retreat and when they come out I’ll attack them‚” this contributed greatly to the success of the Mongols (Doc: 1). Marco Polo’s biased description
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which the Islamic Empire and the Mongol Khanates built and maintained their empires was different in that the ways the leaders governed and what sets of laws were used to govern but was similar in that they both depended heavily on military force for expansion and security. A difference between the two kingdoms’ maintenance was how the leaders governed their land. The Islamic Empire rulers‚ also called caliphs‚ ruled both religiously and politically while the Mongol Khanate rulers were tribal. Because
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Throughout the 13th century world‚ the Mongols constantly showed displays of continuous violence‚ drinking‚ brutality and unfair treatment. They were considered to be savages‚ and people who lived far beyond what we would know as a “civilized world.” They single handedly became one of‚ if not the most powerful empires to have existed‚ building their empire through violent and barbaric manors. The Mongols were very barbaric people‚ for they portrayed many inhumane and mannerless actions while their
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