Compare And Contrast Mongol Empire And Ottoman Empire

The Mongol Empire was founded in the year 1206 by Genghis Khan. At its largest, the Mongol Empire spanned from the South China Sea in the East, to parts of Asia in the North, to the Mediterranean sea in the West and to the Himalayan Mountains in the South (Document 1). The Mongol Empire had a positive impact on the rest of the world by changing trade routes, welcoming all religions and having many great inventions.

The Strong, Powerful Mongols The Mongols reigned over four million square miles in Europe and Asia. Their power stretched from Korea to Poland and ruled over millions of people. They first conquered China and Persia, then followed with Russia and Eastern Europe, ending with the takeover of the Middle East. The Mongol’s influence covered a majority of the world’s population in the thirteenth and fourteenth century.

During the early thirteenth century Chinggis Khan and his following successors helped forge various tribes in to a powerful alliance that built the largest empire the world has ever seen. The Mongolian empire reached great in size in such a short period of time. This was basically because of the sturdy Mongol army and many efficient policies the Khan family established. The Mongols were very knowledgeable in military tactics. There empire had a strong sense of unity, helping the empire get so great so rapidly. There allies also contributed to the Mongolian empire. By the time of Chinggis Khan's death in 1227, he had laid the foundation of a vast and mighty empire, which continued to grow with his tactics set in stone.

The Mongols were history’s strongest and biggest empire that ever lived. The most powerful emperor was Genghis Khan who conquered over 4 million square miles of land. By the peak of the conquest, the Mongols had land from Korea to Poland and from Vietnam to Syria. There is no doubt that the Mongols were Barbaric. The Mongols focused more on making alliances and invading land than on educating their people.

Beginning in 1209 and dissolving in 1368, the Mongol Empire is history’s largest contiguous land empire. Temüjin, who later earned the title of Genghis Khan, was known as the overlord of all Mongol dominions and it was his leadership that brought the Mongols out of the plains and into Eurasia, which it conquered with advanced archery skills and military techniques. I believe history should judge the Mongols positively because of their leadership and military successes, the aspects of Mongol society, and the cultural exchange the Mongols facilitated.

The empires of the Mongol empire and the Ming empire are different from some things and similar in other ways the way they were established was very different, but the way they came to an end were somewhat similar. There are many comparisons between the two empires and what they did. The way the two empires the Mongols and the Ming where establishes are very different, but the way they were maintained are very much alike. The Mongol empire was established by Genghis Kahn in 1206 AD and he built the empire to be one of the largest empires ever.

The Mongols and Aztec empires rose in the post- classical period, between 600 and 1450 CE. While each empire was distinct, they had economic, political, and social similarities. For example, the Mongols and Aztecs both had a militaristic society, courage in battle meant a higher status. One difference in these empires is that, while the Aztecs had a rigid social hierarchy, the Mongols had a more fluid one. The economy of the Mongols and Aztecs were also distinct from each other, with differing trade and production.

In the 13 century, the Middle East was controlled mainly by non-Arab dynasty. In fact, the Mongol horde vanished the Abbasid in the battle of Bagdad as mentioned by John green in his video “Wait For it…The Mongols!” .The Mongol empire will become the bigger unified territorially empire of all history (British empire was an Maritime empire, Thalassocracy ).The Ayoubide (Kurdish dynasty) overthrow the Fatimid’s and took Egypt. In North Africa, Berber dynasty rise, such as the Almohades. In Anatolia, Turkish clan had established independent state. They migrated because of the call of Muslim sultan to fight the Mongol (BBC) .The Ottoman was one of this clan and it will become the strongest Empire that humanity known. Both Mongols and Ottomans had a huge impact in Arabic speaking lands politically, economically, religiously and socially.

The Mongol Empire was the largest continuous land empire in history, taking control of many Afro-Eurasian societies in the thirteenth and fourteenth century. Not only were the Mongols militarily powerful, they were also administratively powerful. The Mongols had a major impact on societies of Afro-Eurasia during this time period because their conquests ruined cities, their cultural diverse population adopted controlling positions, and their administrative efficiency promoted economy.

Towards the end of the post classical period, during the early twelfth century new empires rose to power. Specifically, the Mongol Empire located in the steppes of Central Asia. The Mongol Empire was started by Genghis Khan who was part of a nomadic clan. Khan used his position as leader of the clan to unite all the clans in the area to create a very powerful army, which he then used to expand further and conquer empires such as China, Russia, the Middle East, and and the city of Baghdad creating the Mongol Empire. The Mongol Empire controlled the most land of any empire. As the Mongol Empire conquered new Empires they effected them through the environment, social classes, politically economically, and their culture. Two empires that the Mongol Empire had an effect drastically on was China and Russia politically and economically. The Mongol Empire improved China and Russia economically by facilitating trade routes stabilizing China economy and helped Russia semi-stable their economy. Politically the Mongol Empire enforced a system which united the people in China and helped Russia develop a political system indirectly.

History has consisted of many different empires. Two of the earlier empires are known as the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire. The Ottoman Empire was established around 1299 by Osman I, who was also a leader of the Turkish tribes (History.com). The Ottomans began in Asia Minor during the break down of the Turks, which later led the Ottoman Empire to expand and conquer land across Asia and Europe. While the Safavid Empire was established in 1501 east of the Ottoman Empire. The Safavid Empire emerged in modern day Iran, which was east of where the Ottoman Empire started and expanded. Both of these empires were strong in power and had many resources available to them.

The Ottoman and Mughal Empires The fifteenth and sixteenth century held many political and religious changes. Two of the largest empires at the time, the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire faced many challenges in terms of religion, government, and women’s rights. With each decision the empires had to chose, one group of people would be unsatisfied. The strength of an empire would always show through during conflict.

Ottoman Empire undoubtedly was one of the remarkable empires in the world.Most of its reign, Ottoman Empire was the homeland for many ethnicities and religious groups.Although the fact that Mongol Empire was way bigger and stronger than Ottomans, Ottomans were more successful at managing their people on the land.The question must be asked: How do they achieve it during many centuries, what was their way?

There are many similarities and differences in the prosperous Mongol and Mali Empires. One similarity is that both the Mongol and Mali Empire lived in nearly uninhabitable places. The Mongols in the steppe and Mali in the desert. The steppe biome has unfertile soil and the desert is very dry with poor soil for farming. Another similarity would be that both empires had very powerful leaders that helped build a better empire. Powerful Mongol leaders were Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan. A powerful Mali leader was Mansa Musa. It is said that he made it “rain” gold on a pilgrimage to Mecca. A third similarity is that both empires were extremely tolerant of other religions. Although Mansa Musa, the Mali emperor, adopted Islam as his main religion, he didn’t force his people and subjects to follow the same one. He let them worship other religions. In the Mughal Empire, which is based of the Mongol empire, Akbar the Great promoted religious tolerance. He was Muslim, but he sought wisdom from the holy men of all faiths. There are some differences as well. A difference would be that different weapons were used in battle in the Mali and Mongol Empires. Mali focused more on arrows and javelins while the Mongols didn’t. The Mongols used very powerful short-bows on horseback and gunpowder started forming! Another difference is that Mali expanded through trade and Mongols through conquest. An example of a Mongol conquest would be the capture of the Xi Xia. Mali thrived and expanded

Over 1,000 years come between these two men’s empires. Alexander the Great leader of The Macedonian Empire that stood for 13 years. In contrast to Genghis Khan’s Mongol empire which began in 1206, and fell in 1368. Although difficult to compare to men and empires form totally different eras, Genghis Khan had a bigger impact on the world with his empire. In order to fully examine both empires in areas other than biographical. The focus in comparison will be in the following areas: rise to power, enemies, size of forces, terrain, empire duration, prosperity, and long term influences on their region.