Mongol Empire Dbq

In comparison to many battles between multiple civilizations in history, each side of the warfare or argument will have their foes. To tie this theory into the documents, the Mongols were recorded to have many foes. The enemies that they had were the populations that disagreed with them or abandoned [escaped] them. Throughout the documents and further reading of historical context, the Mongols were defined as brutal attackers that did not settle their disputes in a what could be considered “proper” manner. Although, my previous statement may be slightly accurate, the Mongols are also credited for having the largest empire known to man, successful power and military, and advancements in trade and conquest. The Mongol empire accomplished the conquest of a large territory in a short amount of time because they were productive in the creation of strategic propositions, adequate in execution, and brave in all aspects of warfare.

Documents 1, 2, and 7 explain how the Mongols scintillatingly composed dynamic plans to conquer neighboring lands and power them under Mongol dominion.

Documents 3 and 5 support the contributions of all creditors in Mongol power; the tools, the horses, the men, the women, and the weapons used to conquer many lands. In addition, Documents 4 and 6 can be compared by which they both further explain authority, while Documents 8 and 9 clarifies Chinggis Khan’s and Pope Innocent IV’s points of view on each other’s power.
Documents 1, 2, and 7 clarify Mongol planning and successful execution. Document 1 distinguished how Chinggis Khan had strategically thought out a plan to perplex the Cathay when they attempted to invade the Mongols. Document 2 explains how they invaded, “...came in countless numbers, like locusts, into the land…” Document 7 explains Genghis’s reasoning for his attacks on the, “... Tangut people who rebelled against him” Furthermore, the Tangut people underestimated Genghis Khan’s authority, making them a foe in the Mongol’s

eyes.
Document 3 is counted for the many weapons, and tricks the Mongols had up there sleeves, and Document 5 further explains the many roles and duties of the men and women throughout their daily lives. The Mongol empire and more specifically, Genghis Khan, were responsible for impacting the Silk Road by creating the Passport, but little is said about the many contributions to war efforts that they had. Calvary and Mobility are just two broad topics that the Mongol empire innovated. The Mongols were known for their warfare and were credited with bravery, although there confidence may have something to do with their advantages over other societies.
Document 4 explains the Mongol’s authority and power, while Document 6 focuses its information on Ogedei and his outlooks. Document 6 comes from an eyewitness, and is one example of a point of view towards the Mongols. According to the eyewitness’s standpoint, Ogedei was announced to be very lavish in promoted peace and charitable for good deeds. Another example of a point of view would be document 7, where Pope Innocent IV expresses his opinion on Chinggis’ victories. Genghis replies to his letter to initiate Pope Innocent IV under his ruling, and threatens the consequences of the Pope’s possible rebellions. In these two documents alone, we can somewhat get a sense of the Mongols having foes.