Genghis Khan and The Mongol Empire

Genghis Khan, Mongol Emperor from 1167 to 1227, birth name Temujin, succeeded his father Yekusia, the chief of the Mongol tribe. Genghis Khan became famous for his well-organized army, twice the size of any other empire in history, with dictatorship abilities that were so powerful that it lasted a century after his death. Mongols were nomadic people, hunter-gatherers, herding sheep and horses and they were also known for killing off opposing armies who refused to join forces with them, subjugating millions who wanted to create empires of their own. Some rulers chose to collaborate and others refused. The ones who collaborated knew they weren’t any match for the Mongol empire, “There were perhaps 80,000 riders, trailed by a great herd of spare mounts. And in front they drove thousands of civilians, as human shields” 1. Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire led a conquest from Asia to Europe for over 150 years in the late 12th century. He left a great legacy through his laws and ideas while evoking religious freedom and laying the foundation for medieval globalization, unifying the Mongol and the Turkic tribes in Mongolia. Genghis Khan left wounds for ages in countries like China, Russia, India, the Middle East, and many parts of Europe for centuries to the point that people, in present day Mongolia, still view him as “God”. Mongols were more tolerant of other religions than many today because Genghis Khans had a mixture of religions in his clan from Buddhists, Muslims, Christians, to worshiper of Tengri (the ruler of heaven). His idea of conquest was not to separate people of different cultures, but to have as many followers in order to dilute opposing empire because strength and strategies were more important than for them. In my pap...

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...familiar with, and transformed them into highly sophisticated and unique tactics that only the Mongols Empire would incorporate. Along with their unique tactics, they also had concentrated firepower and a greater amount of technology than their opponents, making it possible for them to annihilating their opponents in a shorter time span. The other factor to consider is that their empire included all different types of people from different religions, which benefited them because they counted on Christian and Muslim engineers to manufacture their siege artillery equipments. Along with tactics and concentrated firepower they had the right garments that were durable because it included lightly armored leather which gave them agility, and mounted leather shields in order to protect their faces. These entire contributors made the Mongol Empire successful for 150 years.