Genghis Khan Chapter Summary

In the first section Weatherford discusses the rise of Genghis Khan and the making of Mongolia. The first chapter begins with Khans attack on the Khwarazmian Empire, as was previously stated, Khan covered millions of miles of land which consisted of most Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and some Central Asia. Weatherford provides the reader with a decent amount of information concerning how the Mongols viewed warfare and how Khan took power. Weatherford also mentions Genghis Khan was actually not born a military genius, but learned through trial and error and that's what makes Khan such an extraordinary leader. The second section deals with the expansion of the Mongol Empire outside of Mongolia. Here Weatherford attempts to put the massacres and destruction

The third section highlights the impact the Mongols had on the World. It begins with the breakup of the empire and some changes the occurred in the Khanates that would lead to the transformation of the world. People began to take advantage of the new secure roads which lead to the migration of people, ideas, and technology. Of course trade as always been an important part of every civilization but, one small but ever so devastating item made its way into Europe from the Mongol Empire: the Black Plague, the effect the plague had on Europe didn't go unnoticed and are very well known and need no further comment. Furthermore, Weatherford also states the connections between the Mongols and the Renaissance, and the evolution of modern Europe. For example, the printing press, compass, blast furnace, gunpowder, as well as Chinese painting styles from the Mongol Empire help gave rise to the Renaissance. Its quite clear Weatherford is truly brilliant writer. Yet, despite how acclaimed Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is, its clear Weatherford is struggling with some material he seems to not fully