How Did The Mongols Influence World History

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.

As I stated up above Genghis Khan and the Mongols had a positive impact on the world during their rule of the Asian continent from the years of 1260 and 1368. They influenced the Largest Empire twice as large as Alexander the Great’s, United China for the first time in forever, and trading along the Silk

The Mongols connected cultures in Eurasia by spreading technology, disease, and the spread of religion. In the “Timeline Illustrating the Spread of Printing Technology from East to West” {document 4} it states “in the 700’s the Chinese started printing with wooden blocks.” Therefore it led to 1500 when it states “More than 1,000 printers are active in Europe.” This supports the spread of technology because through trade the Mongols showed other cultures the printing technology until there were many printers in Europe. In “The map of the Spread of the Bubonic Plague” {document 3} it states “the bubonic plague spread throughout the Mongol empire on the silk road.” Therefore this supports spreading

Do you think the good connection between West and East of the world was because of Mongols? The Mongol Empire existed during the 13th and 14th century. It was the largest contiguous land empire in history. Some say Mongols were completely destructive barbarians. They were seen as threat to civilizations and people throughout Europe and Asia. They are wrong because Mongols were encouragers of cultural growth and diffusion.

The Mongols were first ruled by the great leader Genghis Khan.They had conquered and had control over the most land area ever in the history of the world.The Mongolians had 3 waves in their empire, the first was taking North China and somewhat Persia, while making arrangements with trading with Persia, a Shah had murdered a Mongol Caravan of 150 traders(Introduction) and what followed to be was a massacre of the Shah’s people. The second wave was Russia and Eastern Europe, by this time Genghis has died and his son Ogedei had taken over. Finally the third wave was The Middle East, right before they were at the walls of Jerusalem Mongke Khan had died and they pulled back.

Did Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire have a negative impact on the world? The Mongolian of the Asian Steppe had a positive impact on the world during their rule of the Asian continent from 1260 to 1368 by influencing Mongolian Commerce between China and Persia, Battle Tactics and having the largest empire. Genghis Khan was a great leader and had great battling skills for his empire, even though they lost in several battles and won many battles they never gave up and succeeded for a long time. The Mongolian Commerce was a big topic because they found several transportations, cities and routes. The Battle Tactics was an attack that had them all fighting for each other and having to believe that they could do it. The Mongol Empire was huge because all the Mongolians conquered a lot of Central Asia and China.

The Mongols are a group of men and some women who took over China, and united the largest empire in the world history. They did this in many ways, some positive and some negative, using smart tactics to make their way to ruling the empire. Nevertheless, the Mongols had a more positive impact than negative by influencing transportation and communication, economic diversity, and politics in the world around them for many years.

One major effect of Mongol expansion on Eurasia was the Mongols’ Facilitation of Trade. This effect is similar to how the Mongols collected tribute from foreign travelers with the introduction of Kublai Khans decree that was issued in 1278. The Mongol Empire always favored trade and this was a very fortunate thing for the worlds nations, especially for the West. When the Mongols began to conquer land and rise to power, they opened themselves up to trade and reopened the Great Silk Road Trade Network. This was possible because the Mongols and the “Golden Horde” cleared out bandits during their conquests that had made merchants and travelers afraid to go on with their business. The Mongols also created rest stops and had fortified outposts along the GSR and helped caravans across the network. Because of this, trade contacts increased exponentially starting around 1250. This also had to do with ‘Pax Mongolica’ which was the peace that the Mongols had created around Eurasia since they began to unify it. The Mongols facilitation of trade and their openings of trade all around Eurasia is what shifted trade to the west and began the diffusion of different technologies. According to the information from Marco Polo in Document 1, the Mongols were smart and wealthy people who lived by their skills and trade. Marco Polo goes on to explain how even the merchants had the spirits of soldiers and the people in general had what it took to conquer the whole world.

The Mongols impacted civilizations all over the world. In the end though the Mongols blended into most civilizations they conquered,

While Genghis Khan is commonly perceived as the brutal warlord of the Mongols, his contributions to Mongol Civilization stretched far beyond the minute significance of his savagery. Born in 1167 as Temüjin, Genghis Khan would eventually unite the many Mongol tribes, leading them in conquests that would amount to the largest land empire ever amassed. But, almost as impressive as his military success were Genghis’ more peaceful contributions to the Mongols. In numerous experiences throughout his life, Genghis exemplified the characteristics of a great military ruler--- physical capability, equity, and determination--- and stayed humble throughout his reign. His natural gifts and strong resilience as a leader allowed him to fully command his

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.

The Mongolians at the Asian Steppe had a positive impact on the world during their rule of the Asian continent from 1260 to 1368 by influencing military advantages, trade and artists.

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.

When you first hear the word Mongol, the immediate image that comes to mind is that of a fearsome and ruthless warrior. This reputation helped the Mongols conquer and rule the largest empire in history which spanned from China to Europe. While the rise of the Mongols is largely attributed to the emergence of their famed leader, Genghis Khan, the Mongol Empire itself would have lasting effects on China, Korea, and Japan even after his death. The Mongols would occupy Koryo Korea, defeat the Southern Song Dynasty to occupy China, and attempt to invade and conquer Japan on two occasions under the guidance of Kublai Khan. These aggressive maneuvers by the Mongol Empire would have significant ramifications on the development of China, Korea, and