Genghis Khan Compare And Contrast

Kublai Khan and Genghis Khan has many things in common but at the same time they both have their own characteristics that made them who they are. Although separated by a span of over 50 years a lifetime in the days of the Mongol empire they each helped creating and shaping the modern society the world has today. Such rulers had both similarities and differences in how they gain and ruled over their army and citizens also what they used their government power for.

Genghis Khan’s main focuses were political and economic. During his reign he built a strong and well organized army because his army always have to be in pursuit of expanding his empire, and he made an agreement under international law (treaties) with other empires to promote trade throughout Eurasia. He organized his army into units of ten, with multiple military strategies like the use of catapults and gunpowder, also Genghis Khan used his army to break down city walls to be able to attack the enemies. He spent most of his rule on horseback, riding off to distant places to conquer new lands and expand his empire.He was prove to be a genius in military and political category. To keep his citizen under control he need to create a rule. Genghis Khan made a code of law called the Great Law, which was supreme over all the people in the Mongol empire, this code of law were also applied to Genghis Khan himself to create fairness

in society. Because his main focuses where political, economic, and military. There were no advances in mathematics, science, or medicine, although there were some use of engineering in the military. However, Kublai Khan ways of controlling and conquering are so different from Genghis Khan way, but at the same time it was significant.

Unlike Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan’s main focuses were intellectual and economic. Kublai Khan conquered China in a completely different way than Genghis Khan did, he listen to public opinion by making himself appear Chinese. He took a Chinese name, built a capital with Chinese design, and set up a administration. He also allowed educated people to take part in government administrations, this way the government can be really efficient. Kublai Khan also encouraged the writing of dramas and playwrights, he raised the social status of singers and other performers, and he also built a theater so that actors and performers would have places to perform. Because so many parts of the Mongol empire used different calendars, he create a massive printing system so calendars and almanacs could be circulated. This was important because it create a smoothly functioning calendar that could be used throughout the empire. A series of observatories for watching the astronomical bodies were built all across China. As you can see Kublai Khan conquered new land without violence which reduce a risk of getting attack or create enemies. On the contrary, Genghis Khan way of conquering new land are more aggressive that Kublai’s method but this risk of creating enemies and a risk of being invaded. Even though there are a lot of difference between them but at the same time they are similarities among them.

Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan were both extremely powerful and dominant leaders of the Mongol empire.

They were similar because they both have strong political tactics that allow them to take control over a vast empire of hundreds of thousands of people, although their tactics in political were different. A reason for this similarity was the heavy emphasis and early training in military strategy that was part of Mongol culture. As well as they also encouraged a vast system of trade and economics, because both Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan wanted to bring new wealth into their

empires.

Even Though there period of conquering were separated for more than 50 years. They were known as extremely powerful and influential leaders of the Mongol empire. Because of their style or method for both conquering new land and controlling a large amount of citizen were different in many ways, makes them unique and always ahead in the battle and at the same time they were both significant. But there political tactical and ability to control such a vast empire make them similar. Also they were both had religious tolerance towards most religions for the empire people.