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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. Jack Weatherford showed great enthusiasm and passion while depicting Genghis Khan as a great leader, who was responsible for the unity of people and various other accomplishments. He had a very positive attitude toward the subject, although he didn’t set out to write a book about him, but rather on about the history of world commerce. In the process of researching the Silk Road he traveled to Mongolia and gain vital first hand information into the vast accomplishments of Genghis Khan and the Mongols (xxx). He seems upset about previous ideas that many may have believed that highlight his beloved Mongols in anything but a positive and respectful light. He also expresses feelings about later Mon... ... middle of paper ... ...ed Chinese culture then and still does now. The Mongol Global Awakening caused new technological advancement, such as carpenters using general adze less and adapted more specialized tools. There were new crops developed as well (235). The Mongol preeminence was destroyed as a result of the Black Plague. The Mongols have influenced many of the concept and idea that we still see utilized today in politics and international relations. Jack Weatherford tremendously changed my insight into the true Mongol and not the barbaric, savage I once thought of just by hearing the word. I resent this research paper a great deal, and I know that I may not get the grade I want, but at least I did learn something new and destroyed the previous thought I had about these people just by completing it so I feel it served its purpose and that’s the only reason my mind was changed.
...trospectively. The menacing creature that is Genghis Kahn went overboard to gain as much power as he did. His strategies didn’t allow failure. Unfortunately, his success was from a sociopathic standpoint. Every win by Khan, was a loss for all others. (doc D and doc F) The law codes composed by Kahn were ridiculously unjust and ignited insolence in all men. (doc K and doc N) The yam system was the only completely harmless innovation/method created by Kahn. (doc L) Meanwhile, millions of people were still systematically murdered by Genghis and his stupendous army. (doc E and doc I) All but monotheistic religions were practically snubbed. (doc H, doc G, and doc M). The Mongols will always remain the “barbarians,” for if a society were to emerge that, by some supernatural force, exceeds the brazenness of the Mongol Empire, it would be the end of the world as we know it.
Rossabi, Morris. "Life in China Under Mongol Rule: Religion." The Mongols in World History | Asia
Weatherford, J. McIver. Genghis Khan and the making of the modern world. New York: Crown, 2004.
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...
According to one of the prosecuting attorneys, Genghis Khan killed an approximate “40 million people, about 10% of the world 's population at the time” during his reign over the Mongol Empire. As staggering as those numbers appear, there is substantial justification that is submitted by Genghis Khan himself, as well as the many other witnesses that defend and corroborate his account. Additionally, the amount of evidence presented by the defense is unparalleled to that of the prosecuting attorneys. The most convincing, compelling, and informative testimonies were delivered by Genghis Khan, the Mongol Government Official, the Merchant, and the Prince of Moscow. In contrast, there were a few notable testimonies from the witnesses that opposed Genghis Khan; those of Pope Innocent IV and Caliph of Baghdad. The others merely introduced minor arguments, repeated information, or unsubstantiated, inaccurate information that
...'s Mongol did a mediocre job of making a biography of Temujin and his becoming of Genghis Khan. Bodrov put a great deal of creativity into this film as there is very little known about the life of Genghis Khan. Bodrov's attempted to capture the reality of Temujin’s rise to power with very little to go off of which hurt the accuracy of the film in the long run. Even though Mongol is based off a true story and riddled with historical inaccuracies, Bodrov’s intent was to humanize Genghis Khan with themes of romance, compassion, and forgiveness. Much of the film is not about trying to take over the Mongol Empire but about the loyalty and faithfulness of Temujin to Börte. Though being constantly separated, Temujin and Börte rescued one another from dire situations which lead the viewer to believe Börte’s strong character had a powerful influence in the Khan’s decisions.
The Mongols left quite an impression on the world with their legacy, there are many
This story can be summarized by dividing the story into three major sections that represent a genealogy of the Genghis Khan ancestors, the lifestyle of Genghis Khan and the story of Genghis son and Ogodei his successor. This piece of early time’s literature was translated and edited by Jack Weatherford and it was not released until 16th February, 2010. The piece of work restores early history’s most prominent figures to the positions they rightfully deserves. It clears the picture of the nomadic lifestyle of the Mongols and it is rich with information regarding the society of the Mongols in the 12th and the 13th centuries” (Kahn, 2005).
Throughout history the Mongols were viewed negatively, people would view the Mongolians as savages and barbaric people. For example a major scholar of Chinese history wrote: “the Mongols brought violence and destruction...” 1 People during the age of the Mongols would not make word of them ever being civilized, respectful or ever say anything positive about the Mongolians. Even historians have recorded the Mongolians in a negatively view. In the 13th-century a Persian historian wrote of the Mongol campaigns: "With one stroke a world which billowed with fertility was laid desolate, and the regions thereof became a desert, and the greater part of the living, dead, and their skin and bones crumbling dust, and the mighty were humbled and immersed in the calamities of perdition." 2 Viewing the Mongols history through the lens of people who have been affected negatively by the Mongolian campaign only shows one side of the Mongols story. As much as the Mongols have seem to only cause destruction and value little about life, its was quite the opposite. The Mongols were not savages and little did they value spending their time destroying towns; they were people who had governance, order, and hospitality. The Mongols, like many East Asian culture, had the belief and understanding of having respect for their elderly as well as the deceased, in other words their ancestors. In my research paper I plan to explore the broad view of Mongolian funeral practices and as well as the burial construction and the history of Mongolian burials. I want to shed some light to how this act of respecting and taking the time to prepare for the dead makes them more human than society has known to make them as barbaric and uncivilized savages.
Hartog, L. D. (2004). Genghis Khan: conqueror of the world (vii ed.). [eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)]. http://dx.doi.org/AN 112269
In an attempt to make an impartial analysis, this paper first briefly takes a look at the different interpretations of Russian and Soviet historians of the impacts of the Mongol invasion. It then focuses on the search for concrete evidence that obviously demonstrates the impacts of the Mongol rule on Russia in various fields. In the last section, the paper tries to lay out its own impartial assessment based on the existing evidence as well as unbiased interpretations.
At the time Genghis Khan had died in 1227, he had unified the Mongol people, made an increasable army of fearsome warriors. Furthermore more only had one goal, and it was to conquer all the world. He setup with sped and divesting ruthlessness, the Mongol Empire created a worlds largest Empire. Furthermore the legacy of Genghis Khan was the that he was a fearsome Leader, he is remembered today for having the most sustainably large Empire that covered approximately the land mass of 24 million square km2/ 16% of the worlds land mass.
How do these things connect? The Mongols Brutal attacks and battle tactics all show how barbaric they were. They never showed mercy to know one. From finding different ways to kill people in the most torturous ways to just killing everyone in their path. This was their way of spreading fear from city to city, ensuring they get what they want. To hold fear in the people around them, killing and spreading fear. This is how Mongols are seen to some
Like previously stated Genghis Khan was one of the world's greatest rulers to live. Through his struggle for power, which began at a young age, his political and military achievements, and his many conquests that conclusively led to the largest empire ever known to man, Genghis Khan is surely regarded as one of the greats. Such a superb empire could never have been formed without visionary leadership, great organizational skills, the most resilient cavalry ever known to man, an army of outstanding archers and last, but certainly not least an overflowing amount of devastation and havoc. The legacy of Genghis Khan, his sons, and grandsons is one of cultural development, artistic achievement, and of course an entire continent being united under "Mongolian Peace."
Generally speaking, Mongols are group of nomadic people who have strong loyalties to kinship and families, while Chinggis Khan was a great leader not only united nearly all small clans in the central Asia, but also achieved the conquest of Persia and North China, who finally built the largest empire of the world in the human history. By making alliances with powerful Mongol leader and mastering in diploma strategies, he gradually brought all the Mongol tribes into a united confederation without mass military actions. His creative policies greatly strengthened both Mongol people and arms. As I interviewed some Mongol citizens, they told me that Chinggis Khan symbolized a kind of Mongol authority higher than clan or tribe by breaking up them and forcing men join certain army military rather than tribal groups. In addition, he chooses soldiers and officers based on their talents and skills rather than which clans they belong to. By complementing serials policies, Mongol army and society become most united than ever with strong military power. After Chinggis Khan united the Mongols in short time, he drew his attention to central Asia, Tibet, Persia, and northern China. Before his death in 1227, he finally built a mighty and vast Empire, which reached form northern China to Persia with over 12 million square miles. In my opinion, I think Chinggis Khan is a great conqueror, diplomatist, and a genius military leader because he successfully beat so many enemies and conquer such a big land. However, he is not a good administrator for he doesn’t know how to properly regulate a big Empire so that the Mongol Empire doesn’t last very long and most area is separated in a