Genghis Khan Research Paper

The Mongol Empire, an infamous empire in due to its oppressively powerful army, had an unavoidable influence on Eurasia including both positive effects, such as advancing trade and production of goods in less advanced societies (doc 5) as well as laying a powerful and protective influence on a number of societies (doc 2), and negative effects, being savagely murderous towards those societies in their path (doc 1), destroying important structures and cities of other societies (doc 7), and aggressively demanding a tribute be paid to them from Christian societies and others (doc 9), as well as effects that are considered neither negative nor positive effects, examples being that the Khan leader did not convert to Christianity when confronted

The mongol was a tremendous impact on the Future history in the time of 1206-1368. The Mongols had a general named Genghis Khan, however they had no true ruler. But, I will argue that they had a very negative impact on our history of Asia and the world today. The Mongols lived in the steppe of the Asian Plateau which was a good place for them. They did a lot of horrid things that cause us to lose the history of the past. Although this affected our learning status now, it’s just a minor problem to all they did in the past events. Others will say that they had a positive impact on our history, but this is just a quick article on why they are wrong.

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).

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

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)

The book I have chosen is called Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World. This book describes the Mongol Legacy and how his achievements have impacted the globe since he was first found. This book consists of Jack Weatherford’s take of how the Mongolian empire impacted the world. This book is divided into sections that talk about the stages of the Mongol influence.

The Barbarians were known as the Mongols, a group of ferocious fighters from the 1200’s that was led by Genghis Khan, who was called Temujin as a boy. The Mongols had no mercy, they wiped out whole cities, not even letting animals such as cats and dogs live in some places. They were also nomadic people, they lived in round movable houses called yurts, and they moved after they took down a city. The Mongols also used torture as a technique to get either information and or revenge. One example of this torture was boiling their victims alive, if they thought it was necessary. Also, while they were taking over a village, if any men, women, or children tried to run away, all of them were put to death right then and there. Together, Mongolian army consisted of a whopping 200,000 troops. The Mongols used this power of fear from Asian people to conquer almost five million square miles of land. After Genghis died, his direct relatives such as his nephew took his place, but more and more people were fighting over owning the throne of Khans. So after much arguing, it was decreed that the land that was already conquered by the mongols to be separated into four different regions called Khanates, they consisted of, The Golden Horde of Russia, Ilkhanate of Persia, Chaghadai Khanate of Central Asia, and The Khanate of the Great Khan of China.

In short, the incorporation of various ethnic groups under one domain seems to be an impressive feat that paints the Mongols as supporters of all beliefs. However, “religion [was] favored or persecuted simply in order to control the subject population” (Nicola 182). The Mongol administrators were brilliant and recognized the importance of allowing their newly conquered subjects to retain their traditional religion. The nomads viewed this as a way of gaining favor with the natives and as a way of guaranteeing little to no resistance from the masses. Similarly, the religious based persecutions against secular groups were perceived as disciplinary measures to maintain order instead of oppression. Only through thorough examination of crucial cases within the Mongol Empire does a picture of intolerance and persecution against certain religious sects show through. This, in turn, destroys the notion that the Mongols were exemplary models of promoting freedom of religion because they were guilty of singling out certain groups and issuing severe limitations on them. The Mongols were not promoting pure religious tolerance, but rather allowing everyone to practice their own beliefs until circumstances arose that called for repressive

The Mongol empire was the largest empire in the history stretching a distance of thirty-three million kilometers and a population of over one hundred million people. Having been founded by Genghis Khan in as early as 1206, the empire was made up of Asian and Europe territories. The expansion of the Mongol empire continued until his untimely death in 1227, but his children took over, expanding the territories deeper across Europe, China and Asia. In the year 1236, Great Khan’s son Ogodei decided to conquer more of the Europe territories making the Mongol empire one of the most influential empires not only in Europe but also in the entire world. Ogodei’s death in 1241 distracted Mongols mission of conquering Poland and Germany. Most of the churches did not welcome the Mongol leadership. The Orthodox church was negatively affected by the Mongols invasions. The clergies who opposed were killed and others arrested.

During the years 1237 to 1240, the nomadic warlord group known as the Mongols invaded and assimilated the principalities of Rus into their vast empire, known as the Golden Horde. The campaign, lead by Batu Khan, grandson of Genghis Khan, demolished the capital of Kiev, leaving room for the warring principalities to compete for power. Over the next few centuries, Moscow, which until then was considered, “A stepping stone to a better position” (Riasanovsky 97), would rise and become the sole sovereign principality of Rus. In the 14th and 15th centuries, Moscow would rise to create a lasting dynasty by using the Mongol rule to defeat their Russian neighbors, establishing de facto primogeniture, and using the fall of competing empires.

The Mongols impacted the course of history in Eurasia, but the resulting destruction: ruined empires and the Black Death, lead to a need for rebuilding and reestablishing the once powerful empires from the Post-Classical time period from the fifteenth century. Ansary argues that the Mongol Holocaust had both positive and negative effects. Because of the Mongols, there was a new sense of global awareness and synchronizing that was reflected in similarities between different lands. Yet, the mass murdering and destruction from Timar was a definite low point. Even so, due to the destruction that resulted, communication and trade became world-wide and new, strong empires were born. They were fueled by new technology and unified by religion. The level of religious tolerance in each empire was determined by each empire’s interpretation of the Qur’an. Ansary highlights his opinion of the two most important products of post-Mongol rebirth, new interpretations of the Qur'an and Muslim religious theory as well as the emergence of Sufism, within the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires.

The printing press and its involvement in the reformation Sometime before 1450 Johann Guttenburg developed the printing press, this invention made the printing of lengthy texts far easier. In the years following Gutenberg’s era to Luther’s, printing as an industry was improving exponentially. The press received mechanical improvements, increasing efficiency. Printing also became a large industry with large facilities dedicated to printing.

The Mongol empire was the world’s largest empire. The Mongol’s practices and beliefs had both positive and negative effects. The large Mongolian empire promoted communication and diversity; however, despite this positive effect, the Mongolian empire housed the deaths of many innocent people. In addition to this, the Mongol empire fostered various religions, but enforced the same practices on everyone, no matter what religion they may follow; this brought order amongst the Mongolian empire.

Genghis Khan, or Temujin, as he was referred to in his early life, was born around 1167 into the pastoral nomadic lifestyle of the Mongols. Mongolian life was centered on several fragmented tribes that continuously fought each other, led by individual khans. “Temujin enjoyed years of successful conquest in these tribal wars” (Adler and Pouwels, 239-41). At the age of sixteen, Temujin married Borte, a woman from another tribe. “Temujin married Borte, cementing the alliance between the Konkirat tribe and his own.” ("Biography.com"). Temujin was greatly feared among the Mongols, as he was known for his ruthlessness, cunning, and his ferocity. “…by 1196 he had become powerful enough to assert personal control over all of the

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan was directed by a Russian filmmaker, Sergei Bodrov. The film was a co-production with companies from Russia, Germany, and Kazakhstan. The filming took place in a China, but particularly in inner Mongolia. It was nominated for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The film contains some graphic scenes of violence and blood shed along with an occasional romance scenario. It follows traditional myths and legends of the powerful Temujin while also giving sightings of the nomadic life and customs. The movie is beautifully done while also staying authentic and true. It reveals Temujin’s life, who later becomes Genghis Khan, from a little boy to the Mongol Khan he later becomes. Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan follows the unwritten stories of Genghis Khan and his life with a little hint of mythical belief, but also adding Mongolian beliefs and way of life.