Leon Harmon Period 3 APWH Mongols A brute‚ a cannibal‚ a hooligan‚ a monster‚ a rascal‚ and a barbarian all describe a savage person in a primitive state or a person without culture‚ refinement or education. Barbarians have always been seen as uncivilized‚ wild‚ savage‚ crude‚ and uneducated. So is it just to describe the Mongols as such? The answer is no. The Mongols were not barbaric. As the documents discussed in this essay demonstrate‚ they had highly sophisticated military tactics;
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the trust of one of the most powerful men in history: Kublai Khan. The book outlines the assimilation of one man into Mongol culture. The Mongols were very accepting of other cultures so cases like these are far from rare. One other example is the Flemish Monk Willem van Ruysbroeck’s first hand account of the Mongols. In both pieces of literature you see the culture of the Mongol Empire completely awe the travelers. The movie Marco Polo questioned whether or not all aspects of the book were credible
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Due to Mongol influence‚ Russia existed in isolation‚ however‚ tsars such as Peter and Catherine the Great tried various things in an effort to westernize the isolated territory. By late 17th century‚ Russia experienced a great internal change. Peter and his successors used westernization to bolster Russia’s expansionist empire. Westernization had a great impact on Russia and its development. Prior to Peter’s attempt for westernization‚ he and his predecessors extended tsarist
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sandstorms. The nomadic Mongols lived in the areas that a certain merchant‚ Marco Polo‚ visited. In those areas‚ Mongols were extremely militaristic‚ campaigning near the same routes that Marco Polo was taking. The Mongols were rulers of vast territories‚ and they ruled this way by involving those that were of different ethnicities into their government and military. Looting was a very popular practice for the Mongols who were fighting to gain riches. Also‚ the nomadic Mongols lived in houses called
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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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the virtues and vices of the Mongols 1. What might the qualities of the Mongols that Piano Carpini emphasizes tell us about his own society and its values or shortcomings? The qualities of the Mongols such as the arrogance‚ the lies‚ and cruelty towards those that are not of their own is not as common in Carpini’s society as it is in the Mongol society. 2. How are the Mongol virtues he extols linked to the achievements of the Chinggis Khan and the stunning Mongol conquest? The Mongolian virtues
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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 their control. With the Mongols becoming so dominate in China they were able to impact much of its future. They impacted the Silk Road‚ its trades
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their 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
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Jem The Mongols‚ created by Genghis Khan‚ is perceived by some as a brutal and uncivilized culture. They are known to carry out treacherous massacres as they conquered parts of Asia and Eastern Europe. However‚ this perception is false because the Mongols were a very much rather civilized culture. A civilized culture can be defined as having advancements in society‚ being well organized‚ and having the ability to prosper. Organization of a society allows for more time and an easier way for the
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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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