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Mongol Empire Research Paper

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Known through their brutal conquest and strong military force, these nomadic warriors created one of the largest empires in human history that forever changed the course of the world. Their lifestyle of always being on the march, moving each season and living by hunting and gathering provided a need for the Mongol to conquer distant fertile lands. (pg.368) They depended on the conquered people for grain and manufactured goods. They were a nomadic tribe from Central Asia that was able succeed in such an unprecedented feat and create one of the largest empires in history, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty lasted from 1279-1368. And by the end of the Mongol Empire they had made a huge impact by helping in the spread ideas, technology, raw materials and disease across Afro-Eurasia. The Chinggis Khan, or Supreme Ruler with support from the unified tribes started his campaign across Asia in 1206 and began conquering and unifying all the kingdoms under a single empire. Under his successors, the Mongol Empire spread even further, and at it’s height it reached from China’s coast on the Pacific Ocean to the Black Sea in Eastern …show more content…

As their armies swept into China, southwest Asia, and Islamic countries they extended networks and integration also they were able to build on the existing trade links. (pg 373) As a result of that “Islam would never have a unifying authority like the caliphate or powerful center like Baghdad”. (pg 372) And under their reign the Mongols introduced Persian, Persian, Islamic, Byzantine influences into China’s architecture, art, science, and medicine. They also had religious tolerance and brought elements of Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, and Islam into the Chinese mix. (pg 372) The Mongols also facilitated the flow of fine goods, traders, and technology from china to the rest of the

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