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Synthesis Essay - Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan was born clutching a blood clot in his fist, foretelling of the bloodshed and violence he would unleash on the world while ultimately achieving the goal of creating the largest contiguous empire in history. His personal struggle is well outside the scope of this discussion. I will, however, cover how Genghis exemplified the qualities of a visionary leader by his use of technology, long range planning, and inspirational motivation. Contrary to historians in the Middle East, I also present that Genghis Khan was an ethical leader as shown by his authentic leadership style that embodied idealized influence and based his leadership decisions squarely on merit. Finally, I intend to convey how Genghis’ leadership example resonates with me and relates to my personal and professional decisions in life. To begin, we will explore how Genghis was a visionary leader.
Genghis’ sole goal was to unite the largely lawless and brutal hoards nomads roaming the steppes of XXXXX into the universally feared Mongols for the ultimate purpose of uniting the continent and re-opening the Silk Road for trade and commerce. He was not born as a leader or royalty; fate forced him onto the bloody road to leadership. At ten years old Temujin, (Genghis’ given name), brought his wife home to raise his brothers after a rival tribe poisoned his father. From that point forward his sole focus was to unite the hoards.
A key part of uniting his people was the establishment of the Yasa, or code of behavior and laws. Unfortunately, there is no surviving written history of this code but scholars suggest that this code was so strong that it united all of his followers, including captured troops and civilians in a comm...
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Genghis Kahn conquered a total of 4,860,000 square miles. That’s more than two times the amount lassoed by Alexander the Great, the second most successful conquerer. The amount of land that Genghis Kahn conquered is over one million square miles greater than the entire area of the United States, Alaska and Hawaii not included. (doc A) The pain inflicted by Khan and his army during their conquests was unfathomably merciless, demented, and “barbaric.” His victories resulted from actions and inhumane methods. (doc D and doc F) The law code he enforced was ruthless and unyielding. (doc K and doc N) Very few of his successful methods were harmless. (doc L) Enormous inhabitant deaths occurred. (doc E and doc I) The only religions acknowledged were monotheistic. (doc H, doc G, and doc M) The Mongol Empire was infinitely more barbaric than any other empire seen before the thirteenth century.
To start, the mongols were able to used brutal and strategic military tactics that helped them conquer more than 4,800,000 miles of land. The Mongols leader “Genghis Khan” was a very smart and strategic leader. He organized his army into groups of ten, hundred, and one thousand. If such groups runs away or flees, the entire group was put to death. Genghis Khans army was able to succeed in conquering land due to horses. His army
Part 1, The Basics of Leadership, Chapter 1 covers Fundamentals of Leadership while Roles and Relationships are covered in Chapter 2. This section describes and depicts levels of Leadership. We as a military are set apart from other non-military professions in that Soldiers must be prepared to use deadly force and have the courage required to close with and destroy the enemy. All leaders, from non-commissioned officers and warrant officers, to commissioned officers, inherently possess a great responsibility. The repercussions of decisions and actions impact the lives of Soldiers and their families. Additionally, these decisions affect the battlefield environment including enemy and non-combatants, both military and
Weatherford, J. McIver. Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world. New York: Crown, 2004.
Not only must the commander expect ethical behavior from his soldiers, but he must also live an ethical command. In order to provide and ethical command climate, the commander must be an ethical role model that is able to gain the trust and confidence of his soldiers. The fifth issue will automatically be resolved upon the successful completion of the institution of an ethical command climate. With this culture in place, soldiers will not place items like the kill board in their company headquarters because they will understand the ethical implications of such an action. The commander will have provided the leadership necessary to set and maintain an ethical command climate. The soldiers will see the Iraqi population as fellow humans and will make the ethical decisions that can lead to winning the hearts and minds of the local population.
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The most important constituent to the Mongols success was ‘a ruthless use of two psychological weapons, loyalty and fear’ (Gascoigne 2010). Ghengis Khan, the Mongol leader from 1206-1227, was merciless and made a guileful contrast in his treatment of nomadic kinsfolk and settled people of cities. For instance, a warrior of a rival tribe who bravely fights against Ghengis Khan and loses will be r...
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When the word “Mongol” is said I automatically think negative thoughts about uncultured, barbaric people who are horribly cruel and violent. That is only because I have only heard the word used to describe such a person. I have never really registered any initial information I have been taught about the subject pass the point of needing and having to know it. I felt quite incompetent on the subject and once I was given an assignment on the book, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern Age, I was very perplexed for two reasons. One I have to read an outside book for a class that already requires a substantial amount of time reading the text, and secondly I have to write a research paper in History. I got over it and read the book, which surprisingly enough interested me a great deal and allow me to see the Moguls for more than just a barbaric group of Neanderthals, but rather a group of purpose driven warriors with a common goal of unity and progression. Jack Weatherford’s work has given me insight on and swayed my opinion of the Mongols.
The military exploits of the Mongols under Ghengis Khan as well as other leaders and the ruthless brutality that characterized the Mongol conquests have survived in legend. The impact of the invasions can be traced through history from the different policies set forth to the contributions the Mongols gave the world. The idea of the ruthless barbarian’s intent upon world domination will always be a way to signify the Mongols. Living steadfast upon the barren steppe they rode out of Mongolia to pursue a better life for their people.
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Many of the early civilizations are only remembered because of their size and their major accomplishments and these civilizations are remembered today because they at some point had a great leader who was able to spread their empire to their highest point. These empires would become united for a short period of time because the culture of the leader happened to spread or mix with the culture of the people who have been conquered. Genghis Khan is no exception. Genghis Khan does not deserve the recognition that he received from the byproducts of his conquests that he never intended to happen by the raping and killing of many people when trade would have been a sufficient solution. Genghis Khan was a great military leader and was able to spread
Prosecution and Defense Essay The accusations made against Genghis Khan are as followed: Genghis Khan and his descendants have committed cruel acts of terror in their conquest and have therefore led to the death of millions. In addition to that, through their conquest, the Khans destroyed culture, artwork, and other marks of civilization in numerous villages that they conquered. The Khan’s did not create a lasting empire, and their ravaging warfare led to the Black Death spread to the rest of the world. Based on these accusations I interviewed witnesses and juries from both the prosecution and defense standpoints.
Weatherford, J. McIver. Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. New York: Crown, 2004. Print.