Genghis Khan And Timur

Some people would say the Mongols were a key development to civilization. However, the progress they made is nothing compared to their cruelty and the process they used to conquer the majority of Asia and parts of the Middle East. The Mongols were originally a small, nomadic tribe that originated from the steppes of Central Asia. The tribe placed little value on objects, considering they moved around in yurts and hardly settled. Led by Genghis Khan, they conquered land worth double the size of the Roman Empire. The Mongols were greedy, bloodthirsty barbarians who had little to no regard for human life. They went to unthinkable lengths to conquer land while destroying countless ancient cities.

In 1167 a boy named Temuchin was born, and little did he know that one day, he would become the greatly feared and inspiring leader of the Mongolians, known as Genghis Khan. There is much controversy about whether or not these nomadic people, who have very bloody hands, are either barbaric or if they just knew how to get what they wanted.

Throughout history, various peoples have been considered harsh, violent, and uncivilized. One empire well known for its either barbaric or kind nature, are the Mongols. Based on the documents, the attitudes of various people towards the Mongols in Eurasia from the 13th century to the 14th century were positive, neutral, and negative.

What if Genghis Khan did not create a strict law? If Genghis Khan did not create a law code so strict the peasants would not have eventually reformed or fought against him in favor of The New Economic Policy Lenin put forward. Communism would not have become the successful form of government Asia is under today,

Analysis What role did Genghis Khan play in the rise of the Mongolian Empire between 1209 and 1227? Genghis Khan played a major role in the building and the strengthening of the Mongolian Empire between 1209 and 1227. Genghis Khan was motivated by what had happened to him as a young boy, the kidnapping of his mother and the fact that he was left behind by his very own tribe (Source A) and (Source F). Furthermore Genghis Khan built and maintained a strong empire through his cunning tactics and his ruthless army (Source A), (Source B), (Source C) and (Source D). Genghis Khan used a number of laws called the “Codes of Laws” that he passed in order to ensure happiness amongst his people and in turn earn their devotion to him (Source E).

The Mongols were a nomadic society in Mongolia. They were known as a destructive and powerful society led by Genghis Khan who took over much of Asia during the Middle Ages. Overall, Genghis Khan was a barbarian who was brutal and destructive for many reasons. Firstly, Genghis Khan helped spread the deadly black plague. According to the video, History vs. Genghis Khan, the Mongols under Genghis Khan catapulted plague infected bodies over the walls of the cities they conquered, helping the spread of the plague.

Despite committing some of the greatest atrocities in recorded history, the legacy of the Mongol Empire is also defined by their ingenious military campaign, their establishment of Pax Mongolica, and their contribution to immense cross-cultural interaction on the Eurasian continent. The word Mongol strikes a

Once Marco Polo entered the gates of Genghis Khan's palace, what he saw was beautiful and unimaginable. From what came the harsh and cruel conqueror, lies the most beautiful palace he had ever seen that was full of luxuries. The Mongol empire represents more cultural destruction. To further explain, the Mongols were ruthless and reckless. Many deaths occurred, and many feared the Mongols, especially Genghis Khan.

Genghis Khan was extremely rough and super strict about his laws. He believed it was important that everyone lived by Mongol rules and laws. “Genghis proclaimed these laws in the traditional Mongol way.” states a paragraph on Discovery Ed, page 2. Genghis Khan was a conqueror and leader around the time of 1206 and even before.

The grasslands of Central Asia are known as steppes. In ancient times the only people that lived there were pastoralists. These were nomadic people who survived by herding animals who fed on grass, the only plants that grew there. The land and harsh environment taught these nomadic people to be harsh and do what was necessary The people of this land were viewed as uncivilized and barbaric by settled people.

Temüjin, better known as Chinggis Khan, was a Mongolian born in 1160’s, who later became the leader of the one of the most successful armies in the history of a mankind. Mongols under his leadership Mongols first conquered China relatively easily and then moved towards west, partly simultaneously. This essay examines the reasons for his success in conquering Iran and especially the reasons why the Muslims of Iran were not able to resist his army’s invasion. First this essay discusses Chinggis Khan’s army’s strength and superiority in general level, then shifting focus to the particular case of Iran. It becomes evident that Chinggis Khan was an extraordinary military leader and that besides that the army was extremely successful due to its

Jack Weatherford’s Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World provides a refreshing and insightful perspective on the Mongol Empire and their impact on history. Weatherford ardently dispels stereotypes often associated with Genghis Khan and the Mongols while highlighting their significant achievements that immensely induced them and the modern world. As Weatherford explained the history of Temujin, I found myself admiring how he overcame various hardships and created a destiny for himself. He not only created an empire, “he built a new and unique system based on individual merit, loyalty, and achievement.” (Weatherford xix)

1) Why do you believe that the Mongols are referred to as the “forgotten conquerors?”

By 1260, the Mongol Empire extended from the Siberian forests to the Yellow Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean coast. The vast expanse of land the Mongols ruled over made it difficult for leaders to quickly relay orders to troops making advances on several fronts and to communicate other information, edicts, and laws. To combat the inefficient communication, the Yam system was developed under Chinggis Khan’s rule and was officially established under Ogodei Khan. The network included post houses located every few miles, between which messengers would ride their horses pass off the messages to each other. When Marco Polo traveled in the Mongol Empire in the thirteenth century, he claimed that the Mongols maintained up to 10,000 relay stations and 200,000 horses in the Yam (Strayer 347). Each messenger was considered an official representative of the Great Khan, and was eventually issued a tablet called a paiza. The paizas were used to distinguish messengers carrying out orders from unauthorized merchants and traders who were not granted the use of the stations. Through this simple yet massive communication system, messages that normally required weeks to transport now took only a few days to cross thousands of miles. By speeding up communication, the Great Khan could give orders and receive reports rapidly, increasing the efficiency and accuracy of their military attacks and the rate of implementing new government structures in conquered territories. By connecting the far

Babur’s own father Umar Shaykh was also fond of intoxicants, poetries and good company at the drinking parties which he himself held often. However, the clear influence for Umar Shaykh’s sessions were those of Timur himself. Babur described his father’s charming, outgoing personality, which energized these get-togethers. Both father and son enjoyed and valued the comradeship of these gatherings, which may have helped in creating stronger bonds in delicate late Timurid