Mongol Empire Dbq Essay

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 positive aspects of the Mongol conquest were surprisingly vast and extensive. The Mongols helped unify an expansive empire through a network of communication channels- inspired from the posts of their military. This system spread across Asia and Europe, a larger area than any empire thus far had to control. Also, the Mongols were peaceful with these conquests, being open to religious practices of the conquered. This, possibly, was in accordance to their ruler, Chinggis Khan, who often preached about a lenient rule for cultures out of respect as he often respected the practices of those he conquered. To continue, the Mongols helped unify the empire through a writing system and mail system, which they called “Yam”. On the other hand, the Mongols were also very destructive and brutal in regards to their conquests. The Mongols pillaged and destroyed cities, raping the women and killing most of the men. They only kept the highest

(Document 1) The Mongols had great battle tactics and the were and overall great army. Document 4 had explained in just how long it took for the Mongols to conquer a Persian city, Nishapur. This shows us how great the army was exactly and just how fast it took for them to conquer a city with three thousand crossbows waiting in action. Document 3 is written about the battle tactics of the Mongols. It gave us a very detailed explanation on what it looks like before they start the battle and what it looks like after, and the ending just so happens to be the Mongols taking control. The Mongols were a ruthless army who basically won every war and

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.

Document 4 displays the brutality of the Mongols, and the significance that brutality in Mongol rule. The Christians offer of peace, and Genghis Khan’s reaction the Pope’s offer show an example of the consequences of even the slightest negative attitude toward the Mongols. Because, when the peace is offered to Genghis Khan, he voraciously denies it and vows to continue aggression, on the basis that the Christians happened to slay an envoy and they believe in a religion that opposes the divine rule of Genghis Khan. Document 6 is shown from the perspective of a Muslim scholar, Ibn al-Altir, who wrote of the atrocities brought about by the Mongols to the Islamic world. He wrote this before the sack of Baghdad as the Mongols had conquered the surrounding area, and most likely intended to spark a resistance to the Mongolians brutality. Ibn al-Altir writes this to say that Muslims should not be afraid to fight back against the Mongol invaders, his efforts were unsuccessful because the Abbasid Empire later fell completely to the Mongols. Although, Ibn al-Altir is certainly a biased source because of his religious affiliation, but with an outside source of the number of Muslims who were slaughtered in the sack of Baghdad it is certain the Mongols abused and terrorized the

And they also ruled parts of modern-day Russia, China, Korea, southeast Asia, Persia, India, the Middle East and eastern Europe. One reason why the Mongols were culturally destructive is that they would do war day and night without sleep. And if the Mongol soldiers ran away from the war, they would get executed. In the text of The Mongol DBQ DOC 2 it says “When they are in battle, if one or two or three or even more out of a group of ten run away, all are put to death; and if a whole group of ten flees, the rest of the group of a hundred are all put to death, if they do not flee too.

(Doc1-3) Doc 1-3 talks about how the Mongol army was just more than a ragtag horde of calvary. They had discipline and often implemented psychological warfare into their tactics, I.E. attacking a city non-stop so the defenders get no sleep or raising a city to the ground to send a message. The mongols had a system where any deserters would either get killed or get their comrades killed in their place, or if their comrades fail to rescue them, then their comrades will get executed.

The next topic in a few of the documents(4,8, and 9) directly relate to the previous paragraph. The warfare techniques used by the Mongolians and devised by the Khans and the commanders. In doc.4 Juvaini, a former historian for the Mongols and later governor of Baghdad, wrote about how the army was arranged. It is arranged in such a manner that there are groups of ten with one of them being commander of the other nine. Ten groups of ten equal a larger squad with one of the hundred being the leader. Then 1,000 and the last rank 10,000 is called a tümen. Documents 8 and 9 are simply a letter from the Pope Innocent IV to Genghis Khan and a reply. The Pope basically saying that he has invaded many countries and does not spare anyone. His reply is to use Eternal Heaven as his excuse for killing. These two documents show that Genghis Khan was infamous and believed in a God, making him religious. He is like the Islamic people that fight for Allah. Pope Innocent IV believes that Genghis Khan is being irrational with all his killings and rages because he does not spare anyone. He is a reliable source due to his being a Pope and how influential a Pope is.

As said in document B “when a man turned fourteen they were expected to undertake military duty.” With only the exception of physicians, undertakers, and priests. The soldiers were well protected with breastplates, shields and a helmet; they were armed with weapons such as bows and arrows. This was all due to the soldier rank. The soldiers were travelers and equipped for traveling. Knowingly to their military duties and expectations the Mongols also had their battle tactics known as Carpini on Battle Tactics in document D. Just before going to war the Mongols draw all the battle lines, they set up the chiefs or prices of the army but do not take part in the battle. They first send a detachment of captives and men of other nationalities who are fighting with them to meet the enemy while some of the Tartars may accompany them. They have a strategic way of attacking the fortress by reducing them, if the position of the fortress allows it they surround it even by fencing it around so that no one can enter or leave it. They make a strong attacks and get no sleep while the Tartars do, they do this to fight and in the combat they cannot get to tired. They try to speak with the people to get them to

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

The magnitude of the Mongol empire from the beginning to its greatest heights is an amazing story. Weatherford states “he smashed the feudal system of aristocratic privilege and birth, he built a new unique system based on individual merit, loyalty, and achievement” (xix). All of these newly presented ideas assist Khan in his conquest of unity and progression. In the battle against the Bukhara, he had many of the local people either assist him in his mission or be punished brutally. This old, but newly used concept of divide and conquer worked in Khan’s favor. It not only caused the surrender of the Bukhara, but when word spread it assisted in the surrender of the capital of Samarka (9). He realized the power of psychological warfare and used it to his advantage. In a campaign against Jamuka, the displaying of the Spirit Banner was used to make it difficult for the opposing side viewing these Banners to fight if the kinsmen had used ancestors’ Spirit Banner. This was used as “tantamount” to attacking

I know this because it says, “They severed the heads of the slain from their bodies and heaped them up in piles.” This is destructive in my eyes because it shows just how gruesome they would kill their victims. Also, in the text it states, “The town should be laid waste in such a manner that the site could be plowed upon; and that. not even cats and dogs should be left alive.” This shows me that the Mongols would do everything in their power to make the cities they take over such a dystopian place that not even animals can live within it.

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.

Throughout the 13th century world, the Mongols constantly showed displays of continuous violence, drinking, brutality and unfair treatment. They were considered to be savages, and people who lived far beyond what we would know as a “civilized world.” They single handedly became one of, if not the most powerful empires to have existed, building their empire through violent and barbaric manors. The Mongols were very barbaric people, for they portrayed many inhumane and mannerless actions while their empire lasted, causing death destruction and the downfall of all of the land they took over.

The Mongols were excellent in learning from obstacles, doing without, and making the best out of what was given with them. Their ingenious thought process led to them being one of the most successful empires of all time. Unlike no other empire of their time, their war-like way of life is what brought them to the top and is what they’ve left in history. The Mongolian empire was successful due to their vast understanding of characteristics needed in an empire, dealing with environmental setbacks, and makeshift