Emperor Justinian I and Genghis Khan were both fascinating men who led huge empires with great success. A political aspect is that both were successful in extending their empires by gaining territory through conquests and military campaigns. They were different in many ways as well. A social aspect is that Genghis Khan allowed for his people to practice any religion, while Emperor Justinian was not tolerant to different religions and persecuted anyone who was not an Eastern Orthodox Christian. A cultural aspect is that both Genghis Khan and Emperor Justinian I both supported and valued art in their respective empires. They promoted art in their architecture, construction projects and building programs. Emperor Justinian I and Genghis Khan …show more content…
Emperor Justinian I pursued gaining land for his empire, the Byzantine Empire. He sought to gain the land that was previously under the rule of the Roman Empire to restore the Byzantine Empire to its former glory. This land included areas of Spain, Italy, and parts of North Africa. Also, he pursued to gain territory previously lost due to Germanic invasions in Italy and North Africa. With his aggressive military campaign, which was mainly led by Belisarius, Justinian I was largely successful and gained rule of parts of Italy, Africa, Libya, and Spain. By the end of his life in 565, Justinian’s empire extended all the way to the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Also, Genghis Khan gained territory to eventually create the largest contiguous empire ever: the Mongol Empire. The Mongol Empire eventually covered nearly the entire Asian continent, from the Pacific Ocean all the way to Hungary in Europe. Genghis Khan gained additional territory by uniting nomadic people in Asia. Genghis was successful in obtaining political unification by eradicating any loyalty to the tribe of the people he united. He did this to get rid of loyalty to the tribe leader and the tribal identity of the people. By doing this, Genghis Khan converted people to a Mongol identity, which in turn would mean he would attain loyalty from the people. This would prevent loyalty …show more content…
Emperor Justinian’s Byzantine Empire had substantial patronage towards artistic and architectural creation. An architectural example is the rebuilding of the Hagia Sophia, which was the capital’s main church. It was significant because it was a huge monumental church that set the precedent for domed architecture. The church has a revolutionary design and was decorated inside with mosaics and a marble interior with marble floors, walls, columns, and sculptures of Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora. Art, other than architecture also had considerable support in the Byzantine Empire. This includes silk production which came from China and ivory panels that were used as imperial gifts. Also during Justinian’s reign some of the earliest icon paintings were produced. In the Mongol Empire with Genghis Khan art was supported as well. Since the Mongols migrated from place to place so often they did not have their own established artisan class, because artisans could not carry their supplies. Due to the migratory lifestyle of the Mongols, they relied on stationary people for crafts which they highly valued in the Mongol Empire. Artisans were a higher status in the Mongol Empire than in many other societies. Artisans were supported with tax cuts, and freedom from unpaid labor. The Mongols utilized the artisans to build construction projects for the Mongol Empire.
The occurance of the dynastic cycle in these two dynastys was similar and differnet in many ways. Both empires were
Two of the most powerful powers in the post-classical period were the Arabian and Byzantine empires. Each had different political, religious, and economic differences that defined their respective cultures, and managing to create vast empires that greatly rivaled each other.
The Pax Mongolica, also known as the Mongol Peace and Pax Tatarica, was brought up at the end of the time of Mongols’ conquests. Western Scholars designated the fourteenth century as the Pax Mongolica. The Pax Mongolica contributed to the development of a new global culture because the Mongol Khans pursued peaceful trade and diplomacy (220). The bubonic plague epidemic of the 1300s led to the destruction of the Mongol Empire because of the deaths it caused; also, the plague had demoralized the living and deprived the Mongol Golden Family of its primary source of support by cutting off trade and tribute (247).
The Hagia Sophia is a stunning, spherical-shaped building made of marble and gold (Doc. 4). Justinian built the Hagia Sophia, which means “Holy Wisdom” in Greek, after a church of the same name was destroyed in riots in Constantinople (outside information). Procopius, Justinian’s court historian, described the church as “suspended from heaven by the fabled golden chain” (Doc. 4). Undoubtedly, visitors to the Hagia Sophia are left breathless by its beauty (outside information). Other churches that Justinian built include the Church of St. Salvator in Chora and the Church of the Apostles (Doc. 5). Justinian’s churches were beautiful; however, they were created to be more than just a display. The churches caused people to feel a connection with God, which helped unify the empire under a single faith. The bonding of the Romans under one faith helped strengthen the entire empire. Moreover, the abundance of churches in Constantinople helped make the city the center of religious power (Doc. 5). Evidence of Justinian’s legacy can be found when one realizes that the Byzantine Empire’s revived culture influenced Orthodox Christianity, a major branch of modern
The Mongol empire was the largest land empire the world has ever seen. First began as a nomadic group of tribes. Mongols were united and emerged into an empire that conquered lands stretching from Europe to Central Asia under the rule of Genghis Khan. The Mongol empire was able to succeed in expanding, and conquering was due to their ability to adapt to any living conditions, their sheer brutality force, and their strong military organization. To begin, one factor that supported the Mongols in their conquests was their capacity for foraging, allowing them to survive under harsh living conditions.
Attila the Hun, Genghiz Khan, and Tamerlane share the same reputation of brutal, blood-thirsty barbarians who were after nothing more (or less) but the destruction of the so-called civilized world. Do they deserve this reputation or a case can be made in defense of one or all of these leaders?
The Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were both powerful empires during their era. However, the ways they obtained their power varied greatly because they used different methods that involved their political structures, which revolved around their centralized governments. The Han dynasty and the Roman Empire acquired very unique techniques that allowed them to control social and political. For example, the Han dynasty adopted a religion known as Confucianism, which monitored everything in the lives of the Chinese. Contrary, the Roman Empire established a monarchy but allowed its residents more freedom as compared to the Han. Nevertheless, the two empires were similar in political structures in that the power was depended on the wealthy that were in authority, the peasants struggled with their lives because of concerning issues such as food supply. The empires were able to create and preserve a peaceful and sustainable lives for a long time, unlike the past empires. Social distribution were under the control of the wealthiest and they could effortlessly impact community viewpoints and interactions among the residents. These two empires existed during the Classical Period had comparable and various social, political, religions, as well as economical values and practices. However, they both possessed differences and similarities in their economic and social perspectives even though the two empires were established around the same era.
The religion of Islam spread and the Franks rose to power (The Reign of Justinian). Among other things, Justinian’s rule saw a flourishment in the areas of architecture, the arts, and literature. It was a time of re-building for the empire. Justinian pursued an ambitious dream of restoring the old Roman Empire. In fact, Justinian led the Byzantine army in many wars to regain this land.
Between the early 1200's and the mid 1300's the Mongol Empire, led by Genghis Khan, took control of around 9,300,000 square miles of Eurasia. Genghis Khan first started conquering neighboring clans before setting his sight on the rest of the world. When they would conquer a city, the Mongols would give the city a chance to surrender and if they declined and the Mongols succeeded in conquering them, then all of the citizens would be slaughtered. Under Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire grew to encompass Central Asia, parts of the Middle East, and east to the borders of the Korean Peninsula. In 1227, Genghis Khan died, which led to the empire being divided into four khanates that would be ruled by his sons and grandsons. Genghis Khan's descendants
To start there are their similarities. The biggest similarity of the two is that both empires survived into the 20th century while their other contemporaries did not. Secondly the two empires were alike in their strong armies. Their armies which were made strong most notably by their rulers, the Russian Peter the Great and the Ottoman Suleiman the Magnificent, and a further but related
The Mongol and Spanish Empires had some similarities when considering their road to successful empire building. Trade was very important for both the Mongols and Spanish Empires. Because geography restricted access to resources, trade was the ideal mechanism to overt that problem. Both empires flourished because of trade networks that they created. The Mongols and Spanish Empires relied heavily on trade in order to gain access to resources that they did not have in their own locations. The Mongol Empire valued and encouraged trade because of their lack of resources. The Silk Roads were the primary trade network that was linked to the Mongol Empire. Trade was important to the Mongols because they were able tax it. Secure trade routes were a result of the Mongols which allowed for cities to flourish and prosper with the spre...
The Mongols were also known for their surprise attack which spread to other armies, making it a keen warfare used all around the world. This battle tactic consisted of a group of men who are fighting out on the battlefield and they begin to retreat only to draw the enemy into a trap. The enemy runs into a rain of arrows as the rest of the men are hiding off to the side with loaded weapons, and fierce ground fighters ready for combat. This is one key that the Mongols had to help them conquer Asia. Lastly, the Mongols had a positive impact on the world because they united most of Asia.
Joseph Steiner Steiner 1 Mr. Johnson English 2 April 24, 2014. The Tactics of Genghis Khan The Mongol empire was the strongest during the 14th century out of any other in the world. This rise to power came largely as a direct result from their new ruler, who would later be known as Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan is revered as one of the greatest military leaders in all of history.
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."
Though different in many ways imaginable both civilizations art and history has survived and left a significant mark in the history of time. Both Ancient civilization were remarkable in their devotion to their religion, the influential contributions to neighboring regions, and the mark they left in art, architecture, and science. Although different in many aspects, the greatest similarities shared by both civilization is that they reigned and lasted longer than other civilizations.